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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