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*in hand in one's possession or control. (*Typically: be ~; have something ~.) It's in hand. I have it right here. The papers are in hand. Have no fear. See also: hand in hand 1. controlled They seemed to have the game in hand when they scored three goals. Usage notes: also used with take: I think the state failed to take the situation in hand. 2. immediately available on hand We have about 6,000 applications in hand for about 200 new positions. See also: hand How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Consumers should be alerted to check the alcohol concentration in hand sanitizers because substandard products may be marketed to the public. An infection control program at Austin Health in Melbourne to improve hand hygiene practices among health care workers has achieved sustained improvement in hand hygiene, coinciding with a reduction of nosocomial (hospital-acquired infections) and transmission of MRSA in health care settings, according to an infection control nurse. Other developmental tendencies in hand movement were noted in early observations[20] and are summarized in Table 1. |
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