at hand

Idioms  

1. Also, . Within easy reach, nearby, as in I like to keep my tools close at hand . [1300s]

2. Also, on hand . Nearby in time, soon, as in The day of judgment is at hand , or A change of administration is on hand . Also see on hand .

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Example Sentences

"If there is a message or a moral, it is that there are still wonderful things at hand in a world that might seem like it is running out of them," he said.

From BBC

Bat loved braiding Janie’s hair, even though he usually wasn’t very good at hand things.

From Literature

But they barely spoke and just got on robotically with the work at hand.

From Literature

Rulemaking is intricate work, they said, requiring expertise in the subject at hand as well as in existing statutes, regulations and case law.

From Salon

Announcing his resignation, Holloway said he was stepping down "to remove any potential for distraction from the important task at hand".

From BBC