hands

¹ British  

/ hændz /

plural noun

1. power or keeping

   your welfare is in his hands

2. Also called: handling.  soccer the infringement of touching the ball with any part of the hand or arm

3. to pass from the possession of one person or group to another

4. freedom from guilt

5. without effort; easily

6. do not touch or interfere

7. raise the hands above the level of the shoulders, an order usually given by an armed robber to a victim, etc

8. 1. to be completely occupied

   2. to be beset with problems

9. to be wholly unable to act

10. in protective care

11. See join

12. 1. to seize or get possession of

    2. to beat up; assault

    3. to find

       I just can't lay my hands on it anywhere

    4. Christianity to confirm or ordain by the imposition of hands

13. for which one is no longer responsible

14. 1. for which one is responsible

       I've got too much on my hands to help

    2. to spare

       time on my hands

15. no longer one's responsibility

16. to give up in despair

17. to have nothing more to do with

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Hands ² British  

/ hænz /

noun

1. Terence David, known as Terry. born 1941, British theatre director: chief executive and artistic director (1986–91) of the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Example Sentences

In the global commodities markets, millions of energy contracts have changed hands daily since the war with Iran unfolded.

From The Wall Street Journal

The effects of that deregulation have now trickled all the way down to Little Leaguers, who race to get their hands on the latest, hottest equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Verdi’s hands the waltz is no mere set piece articulating place and time, but a throughline central to the realism at the heart of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gambit of “Slanted” hinges on the audience accepting that Joan is still the same person when Chen hands her off to Grace midway through the film.

From Los Angeles Times

Leicester got off to an awful start and, despite momentary glimmers of hope, relegation was out of their hands come the final day.

From BBC

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