hands

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Collocations

ADJ.

behind, busy, clean, dirty, many, numb, tied, washed

My hands were so numb from the cold that I couldn't feel the steering wheel.

VERB + HANDS

books, changed, eyes, get, haven't, keep, let's, put

I haven't got my hands on the new book yet, but I really want to read it.

HANDS + NOUN

floor, friends, meals

She held her friends' hands tightly as they walked through the dark forest.

PREP.

among, down, from, in, in, on, with

The keys fell from my hands as I opened the front door.

ADV.

always

She always has her hands full with three young children and a demanding job.

Definitions

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (with `in') guardianship over

custody

noun — the force of workers available

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

have one's hands full

To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.

He already has his hands full with two kids and a full-time job, yet he still makes time to volunteer.

lay hands on

To find, obtain, or procure.

If we can lay hands on some chicken wire and a black light, we can make some scary Halloween decorations.

hands up

Put your hands up (if you wish to participate).

sit on one's hands

To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.

"Ministers cannot continue to sit on their hands, hoping this dispute will go away. Our members are fully prepared to fight tooth-and-nail for a negotiated settlement," RMT General

many hands make light work

A large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily.

Example Bank

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Tatoeba · #2097

Put your hands down!

Tatoeba · #2306

Do you wash your hands before meals?

Tatoeba · #15980

You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?

Tatoeba · #16423

You must always keep your hands clean.

Tatoeba · #16847

Are you sure you want to put your life in her hands?

Tatoeba · #16885

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