hands

/ (hændz) /

pl n

power or keepingyour welfare is in his hands

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

change hands to pass from the possession of one person or group to another

clean hands freedom from guilt

hands down without effort; easily

hands off do not touch or interfere

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

have one's hands full

to be completely occupied
to be beset with problems

have one's hands tied to be wholly unable to act

in good hands in protective care

join hands See join (def. 12)

lay hands on or lay hands upon

to seize or get possession of
to beat up; assault
to findI just can't lay my hands on it anywhere
Christianity to confirm or ordain by the imposition of hands

off one's hands for which one is no longer responsible

on one's hands

for which one is responsibleI've got too much on my hands to help
to sparetime on my hands

out of one's hands no longer one's responsibility

throw up one's hands to give up in despair

wash one's hands of to have nothing more to do with

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British Dictionary definitions for hands (2 of 2)

Hands

/ (hænz) /

noun

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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