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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The Chief Executive of the Southern Health Trust, Steve Spoerry, has apologised adding he "completely accepts that patients came to harm".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Some agencies maintain that current environmental levels are below thresholds expected to harm people.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
With fewer resources to manage public health effectively, people increasingly assume the system is out to harm them, not help them.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
“It’s too late now to gin up something to harm a competitor,” Bill Savitt, a lawyer for OpenAI, had argued in his opening statement.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
She walked the earth and exacted an oath from each thing that she encountered never to harm Balder the beautiful.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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