hand and foot
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He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
NOTES: Multi-position player Taysom Hill was listed as questionable with hand and foot injuries after not practicing this week.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
A perfect metaphor to highlight the repulsive and obscene levels of wealth and privilege these people hold and forget about so easily as they have people wait on them hand and foot.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
Robinson comes in for fellow seamer Jamie Overton, who has been ruled out with hand and foot injuries sustained playing for Surrey.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2022
Fezzik carried Buttercup lightly on his shoulders; she was still tied hand and foot.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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