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
First to hand in his resignation letter is 31-year-old Simón Hovhannisyan, representing Armenia, with the grinding rock track Paloma Rumba.
From BBC • May 8, 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
This is not to hand back the financial power that they were just given, but rather, it’s for protection and convenience.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
I took out my dad’s pocket watch and shifted it from hand to hand.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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