out of hand

1. See out of control .

2. At once, immediately, as in The second surgeon rejected the doctor's treatment plan out of hand . [1300s]

Example Sentences

Velis said it’s possible the Fed could “test out” the response to renewed open-market operations around “key dates” when liquidity tends to dry up and rates can get out of hand.

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That uncertainty means that nuclear engineers watch the overall reaction closely to make sure that things don’t get out of hand.

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He added: "It's all gotten really out of hand and ridiculous."

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“Not to stereotype, but it’s usually the sneaker sales that get out of hand.”

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Employers rejected Jewish job applicants out of hand.

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Related Words

• rampant 
• unbridled 
• unchecked 
• uncontrolled 
• unrestrained