to hand
Idioms-
Also, at hand . Nearby, accessible, as in I don't have the right tools to hand but asked her to get them for me . [c. 1300]
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Also, in hand . In one's possession, as in He had their letter to hand , or She had the money in hand . The first term dates from the mid-1700s, the second from about 1200. Also see hand to hand .
Example Sentences
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Firms that invested in improving their ticketing platforms would have to open those to "free-riders", and the requirement to hand over data would benefit US-operated booking giants, tilting negotiating power in their favour, he lamented.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Taking to the stage to hand out the prize for best reality show, Danny quipped: "Two Danny Dyers at the Baftas. Do you know how people tell us apart? My chins."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The report said observers witnessed prisoners voting in cramped quarters that didn’t allow for privacy and having to hand their ballots to others to put in the box.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
At some point, you have to hand over financial control to your newly minted adult.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Occasionally one of the loaves of bread was passed from hand to hand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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