hand and foot
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He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Which is odd, since many also counsel women that if they’d only wait on their husbands hand and foot, they’ll be rewarded with affection and gifts.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Its wish list includes: non-wool blankets, hand and foot warmers, rain coats, socks, gloves, hygiene supplies like toothpaste and deodorant and nonperishable food.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 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
“That is what the audience says when a person bound hand and foot is shut into a cabinet—and disappears.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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