hand

An informal word for a person's hand

The part of the arm used for holding and feeling things

Shows a different idea from what you said before

A situation that is not under control and hard to manage

Close by and easy to reach when you need it

Ready to use or help when needed

To do something with your hands, for example writing or making things, instead of with a machine

To introduce one of two contrasting points in a discussion

Under control and dealt with successfully

Used to show one idea that you will compare with another

People or groups work closely together to reach the same goal

About to happen

Two people hold each other's hands while walking together

Know a place or thing very well because you have seen it many times

Knowing a place or subject very well

Give someone complete care and do everything they want

To harm someone who helps you

To give someone support with a task or problem

Happens very quickly, often when someone earns a lot of money

To offer help or friendship by reaching out your hand to someone

During very close fighting when people stand next to each other

Near you and easy to reach

To have a very small number of people or things

In a humble and respectful way when you ask for something or admit a mistake

Show too much confidence and take risks that make you lose your advantage

Likely to happen very soon

Working very closely in a secret or dishonest way

Say it to promise that what you say is true

Living with only enough money for day to day needs and no savings

A rude phrase with a hand gesture that tells someone you will not listen

Done personally by the person who made or wrote it

Make someone decide or act sooner than they want

To live with only enough money to pay for basic needs and no savings

To mention one part of a situation while comparing it with another

To do everything for someone and meet all their needs

To steal money from your workplace, for example from a cash register

You can reach and use it right away

Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck

To stop someone completely from acting freely

To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck

Directly from the person, place, or event involved

Working very closely together

To ask people for money by showing you need it

Very few people or things you can count on one hand

To accept what you cannot change and make the best of it

Not able to act freely because rules or people stop you

In a humble way when asking for help or forgiveness

A rude way to say someone is in an embarrassing situation and unprepared

A past rule or tradition that still controls and prevents change

To handle a situation well by using what you have

To be unprepared and embarrassed in front of other people

Very easy for anyone to understand or do

Put as much as your hand can hold

To know something very well and do it easily

The part of the body on the right side that you use to hold things and write

The hand on the left side of the body

A position giving power or advantage over someone in a situation

On or toward the right side

A trusted helper who works closely with a leader

Someone who gives support when you need it

A person who helps a leader and is trusted with important work

A thing you use with the left hand

A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure

The job you are doing now that needs your attention

Not new, bought from someone who owned it before

Loud applause from an audience to show strong approval

Small and light enough to hold and use with one hand

On the left side of something

Physical fighting that happens very close to someone

A small bomb you throw by hand

A used piece of clothing or item given from one person to another

Quick, skilled hand movements used to perform magic tricks or fool people

A way of showing too much worry by repeatedly twisting or clasping the hands

A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses

A small human hand that often belongs to a child

A calm, careful way of guiding movement or people in difficult situations

A small towel for drying your hands or face

A person paid to do manual work on a farm or ranch

Made to be used with the right hand

The hand on a clock that shows seconds

Giving close support and guidance to help someone do something new or difficult

Information received through another person rather than directly

The thing people are talking about now

A person who does hard physical work on a farm

The freedom to act or decide without being told what to do

A cream that makes the skin of your hands soft and protects it

A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver

A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers

A cream for your hands that makes the skin soft and not dry

The short pointer on a clock that shows the hour

A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things

Money you can use immediately

A small mirror with a handle that you hold to see your face

Very strict control over people that allows no disagreement

Small bags you carry onto a plane or train instead of checking them

A shop that sells used things at low prices

The longer hand on a clock that points to the minutes

A simple device you move by hand to lift water or push air

A small portable computer you hold in one hand

A short time when someone keeps having success, often in games or sports

An unfriendly touch or a feeling that danger is near

A long hand on a clock or watch that shows the minutes

A control you pull to keep a parked car from moving

A small tool you hold to mix and beat food such as batter and cream

Making unclear gestures or saying unclear things to avoid a clear answer

Glass that a person shapes by blowing air through a tube, not by a machine

Holding another person's hand to show love or give comfort

The shorter hand on a clock or watch that shows the hour

Information told by someone who heard it from someone else

Striking the palms of your hands together repeatedly to show approval or admiration

A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands

A situation where one person or group has more control than others

The player sitting immediately to the dealer's left who plays first

A small stone tool with a sharp edge used for cutting and chopping

A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials

A saw used with one hand to cut wood

A set of five cards a player receives to try to win against others

A secret criminal group that extorted people and used violence in Italian American neighborhoods

Cards a player is dealt in the game of bridge

Small electric tool that sends warm air to dry hair

A fishing line that you hold and use without a rod or reel

A portable device you move by hand to take a picture of a document or barcode

Giving too much help so someone cannot act or decide alone

A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new

Describing clothing or objects that have been used and are given to someone else

Moving the hands to get attention or make a point

Lifting a hand to show you want to speak or answer