on hand
Idioms-
In one's possession, available, as in The business needs to have enough cash on hand . [c. 1100]
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Present, as in Jim was always on hand to help . [Mid-1800s]
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Soon, imminent. See at hand , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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I had cottage cheese, marinara, some noodles on hand, and little else.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Keyera said the transaction is being financed through previously-issued subscription receipts and debt, alongside cash on hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
You can even rescue other canned beans from pantry purgatory: kidney, white, garbanzo, whatever you have on hand.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
With so much cash on hand, Lilly has been on a dealmaking spree, snapping up four biotechs in the last month alone that focus on different therapeutic fields than metabolic health.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
For the Bedford-Stuyvesant gathering, Janice had already confirmed her plans with church representatives as well as the local Democratic district chairman, who would be on hand to “host” the gathering.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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