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strengthen (one's) hand

To give someone the ability to do something better, more forcefully, or more effectively. The law aims to strengthen federal officers' hands when making arrests on suspicion of illegal immigration. The scandal is yet another issue that will strengthen her opponent's hand in the run up to the election.
See also: hand, strengthen

strengthen the hand of (someone)

To give someone the ability to do something better, more forcefully, or more effectively. The law aims to strengthen the hands of federal officers when making arrests on suspicion of illegal immigration. The scandal is yet another issue that will strengthen the hand of her opponent in the run up to the election.
See also: hand, of, strengthen
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strengthen someone's hand (or hands)

enable or encourage a person to act more vigorously or effectively.
See also: hand, strengthen
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ˌstrengthen your ˈhand

give you more power to do something or act against somebody/something: The new anti-drug laws will strengthen the hand of the police.
See also: hand, strengthen
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References in periodicals archive
Keykha [20-23] investigated the structural behaviors of SHS steel members having initial longitudinal or transverse deficiencies which were strengthened using CFRP sheets.
The tested beams were strengthened with a layer of UHPFRC on the tension side.
Strengthened muscle becomes overloaded, while the activity of other abductors decreases compared to the reference state.
In response to this question, 27% said that their ties have strengthened, 33% said that they have weakened and 40% said that they have remained the same as before.
[1] researched on square hollow sections (SHS) cold-formed steel were made-up by spot welding, strengthened by CFRP under axial compression.
Aznieta, "Modification of strut effectiveness factor for reinforced concrete deep beams strengthened with CFRP laminates," Materiale s de Construction, vol.
Strengthened masonry columns using FRP products were tested by other researchers too (Bieker at al., 2002, Krevaikas & Triantafillou 2005, Corradi at al., 2007, Tumialan at al., 2001).
Injunctions must exist because they are a right that we must respect and defend, but once our decisions are strengthened, companies will think twice about seeking them.
You will learn to spread your toes and use them for a stronger push-off; your arch will depress and expand more effectively, allowing you to absorb shock and then propel forward; and your support structures will be strengthened. In addition to improved landing technique, barefoot running results in a more conditioned and flexible version of the muscle spanning the arch.
In effect we have strengthened our cash position, lowered our burn rate, and narrowed our near-term business focus so that we can devote more time and energy to ThGRF," Rosconi concluded.
AREA NEEDING TO BE STRENGTHENED: Another goalkeeper to replace Lehmann and Almunia
Muscles that share similar nerve pathways were strengthened by the same organ meridians, thus explaining the correlation of the nerve to organ connection and its important status as the link between the body and mind.
(4) Each source may be strengthened by professional musicians, music students and their teachers and then utilized for managing performance anxiety.
Existing programs that proved invaluable during the events of last fall, such as the Laboratory Response Network for Bioterrorism (LRN) and the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS), both described in this issue in the article by Perkins et al., have also been strengthened. During the anthrax attacks, laboratories within the LRN tested more than 125,000 clinical specimens and approximately 1 million environmental specimens.
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