a handful

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*a handful

Fig. someone, often a child, who is difficult to deal with. (*Typically: be ~ become ~.) Bobby can be a real handful when he needs a nap.

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Currency trading is similar to other forms of trading, such as, stock and commodities in that becoming familiar with and concentrating on just a handful of currency pairs becomes a tremendous advantage when trading. Find Your Forex Niche & Its Advantage by Ashutosh pratap / Internet and Businesses Online community 1 medium sized onion - chopped A handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves - coarsely chopped 1/2 cup of pitted black olives - coarsely chopped 2 six-ounce cans of drained Italian tuna 2 lemons 1/3 cup of EVO oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper as per your liking Directions Combine celery, tomatoes, chickpeas, onions, parsley and olives in a bowl. 2 Easy to Make Healthy Recipes by Chaand Sristy / Food/cooking/nutrition community Before the price change we had a handful but it wasn't going to work with a handful. Ffos Las price drop brings rise in bookmaker interest by The Racing Post (London, England)			a grab bag a grain of truth a grass widow a greasy spoon a great deal a grey area a grin like a Cheshire cat a grip on a grip on oneself A growing youth has a wolf in his belly a guiding light a guilt trip A guilty conscience needs no accuser a guinea pig a gut feeling a gut reaction a gut-bucket a hair out of place a hair shirt a hair's breadth a half-wit a halfway house a hand in a hand with a hand-me-down a handful a handle on a hang-up a hanger-on a happy accident a happy hunting ground a happy medium a hard nut a hard nut to crack a hard row to hoe a hard time a hard-on a has-been a hatchet job a hatchet man a head of steam a head start a heart of gold a heart of stone a heart-to-heart a heartbeat away from being a heavy date a heavy hitter A heavy purse makes a light heart a heck of a a heck of a lot of			A growing youth has a wolf in his belly a growth opportunity A Grubu Beta Hemolitik Streptokok A guide to the hacker language A guide to the hacker language a guiding light a guiding spirit a guilt trip A guilty conscience needs no accuser a guinea pig A gun A gun A gun A gun a gut feeling a gut reaction a gut-bucket A Guy Called Cyco A Guy Called Gerald a hair out of place a hair shirt a hair's breadth a half-wit a halfway house a hand in a hand with a hand-me-down A HANDD a handful a handle on a hang a hang a hang a hang-up a hanger-on a happy accident a happy hunting ground a happy medium a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow A hard case A Hard Day's Night a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard row to hoe a hard row to hoe a hard row to hoe

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