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hand

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all hands on deck
an iron fist/hand in a velvet glove
an old hand
at first hand
at hand
at the hands of someone
be a dab hand
be in hand
be in someone's hands
be in safe hands
be on hand
be out of someone's hands
be putty in your hands
beat someone hands down
a bird in the hand
A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush).
bite the hand that feeds you
by hand
can count something on the fingers of one hand
can't keep your hands off someone
catch someone with their fingers/hand in the till
change hands
close/near at hand
come/go cap in hand
could do something with one arm/hand tied behind their back
the dead hand of something
The devil finds work for idle hands.
dirty your hands
fall into someone's hands
fall into the wrong hands
a firm/steady hand on the tiller
first hand
first-hand
force someone's hand
gain/get the upper hand
get your hands dirty
get your hands on someone
get your hands on something
get out of hand
get/lay your hands on something
give someone a free hand
give someone a hand
give/hand something to someone on a plate
give/hand something to someone on a (silver) platter
go hand in hand
hand down something
hand in glove
hand on heart
hand out something
hand over someone/something
hand over fist
hand over the reins
The hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world).
a hand-me-down
hand-to-mouth
hand-wringing
someone's hands are tied
your hands are tied
hands down
hat in hand
have a free hand
have a hand in doing something
have a hand in something
have blood on your hands
have clean hands
have your fingers/hand in the till
have your hands full
have something in hand
have someone in the palm of your hand
have someone/something on hand
have someone/something on your hands
have something on your hands
have the upper hand
have time on your hands
have (got) to hand it to someone
have/hold the whip hand
hold someone's hand
I/You have to hand it to someone
in good hands
in hand
in safe hands
in the hands of someone
in the palm of your hand
join hands (with someone)
keep your hand in
keep your hand in (something)
keep your hands clean
keep your hands clean
keep your hands off something
know something like the back of your hand
lay a hand on someone
leave something in someone's hands
the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
lend (someone) a hand
lend a (helping) hand
your life is in someone's hands
live (from) hand to mouth
the matter in hand
off someone's hands
on hand
on the one hand
on the one hand...on the other hand
(but) on the other (hand)
out of hand
out of your hands
overplay your hand
place/put your life in someone's hands
play into someone's hands
play into the hands of someone
put your hand in your pocket
put your hand on your heart
putty in your hands
raise your hand against someone
raise your hand against/to someone
someone's right-hand man/woman
rule (someone) with a rod of iron
a safe pair of hands
shake someone's hand
shake hands
show your hand
sit on your hands
sleight of hand
take someone/something in hand
take something into your own hands
take your life in your hands
take your life in/into your hands
take matters into your own hands
take someone/something off someone's hands
take the law into your own hands
throw in your hand
throw up your hands
time on your hands
tip your hand
try your hand at something
turn your hand to something
wait on someone hand and foot
wandering hands
wash your hands of someone/something
win (something) hands down
with your bare hands
do something with one hand tied behind your back
with your own fair hands
work hand in glove with someone/something
wring your hands

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