free hand

1. 自行決定權
   He got a free hand here.

   他在這兒有放手處理問題的權力。

at hand

1. 在手邊
   I haven't my book at hand.

   我的書不在手邊。

2. 即將到來
   He believes that the great day is at hand.

   他相信這個偉大的日子就要到來。

at first hand

1. 第一手得來的；直接的
   I learnt it at first hand from my neighbor.

   我是從鄰居那兒直接得知的。

at second hand

1. 間接得來的
   I have heard a lot about the war at second hand from my father.

   我從父親那兒間接地聽說了許多有關這次戰爭的事。

bite the hand that feeds one

1. 恩將仇報
   He had bitten the hand that fed him.

   他恩將仇報。

change hands

1. 易手
   That house has changed hands several times in the last few months.

   那所房子最近幾個月內已轉手好幾次。

eat/feed out of sb.'s hand

1. 完全順從某人
   I'll soon have him eating out of my hand.

   很快我就會叫他順從我。

get/keep one's hand in

1. 熟習
   It won't take you long to get your hand in at cards.

   學會打牌用不了多長時間。

get the upper hand

1. 佔上風
   I've got the upper hand.

   我已佔了上風。

give a hand

1. 提供幫助
   He would always give a hand to anyone in difficulty.

   他總是給任何有困難的人提供幫助。

hand and foot

1. 完全地
   I am bound hand and foot by the rules of our organization.

   我完全被我們組織的規定束縛住了。

hand down

1. 把……傳下去
   This custom has been handed down since the 18th century.

   這風俗從十八世紀開始流傳下來。

hand in glove

1. 合作
   The police were acting hand in glove with the army to keep order in the country.

   警察與軍隊合作，共同維持國家秩序。

hand in hand

1. 手拉手地
   The little boy walked hand in hand with his mother.

   小男孩和他母親手拉手地走。

2. 連在一起地
   Bigotry goes hand in hand with intolerance.

   愚頑與偏執相伴而來。

hand on

1. 轉交；傳遞
   Please hand on the magazine to Tom.

   請把雜誌轉交給湯姆。

hand out

1. 分給
   Hand out the pencils.

   把鉛筆發下去。

hand over

1. 交出
   I've handed over my place on the committee.

   我已讓出了在委員會的職位。

2. 送交
   The thief was handed over to the police.

   小偷被送交給警方。

hands down

1. 容易地
   My brother always beats me at basketball, hands down.

   打籃球，我哥哥總是輕而易舉就打敗我。

   They won the game hands down.

   他們在比賽中輕而易舉地獲勝。

have one's hands full

1. 手頭工作很忙
   I have my hands full.

   我忙得不可開交。

in hand

1. 在手頭的
   I have enough data in hand.

   我手上有足夠的資料。

2. 在進行中
   The printing of the book is now in hand.

   這本書正在付印中。

3. 被控制住
   The situation is now in hand.

   局勢已經控制住了。

lay (one's) hands on

1. 傷害
   If you lay hands on me like that again, I'll kill you.

   你要是再那麼傷害我，我就殺了你。

lift/raise one's hand against

1. 威脅
   Don't you ever raise your hand against your father again!

   不許你再來威脅你父親！

off hand

1. 當即
   We cannot give you a reply off hand.

   我們不能馬上給你回音。

on hand

1. 在手邊，在近處
   There weren't enough snacks on hand for the party.

   現有宴會的點心不夠用。

   We have plenty of money on hand to pay for the snacks.

   我們手邊有很多錢可以買零嘴。

   We have nobody on hand to repair your car.

   我們現在沒有人能修你的車。

2. 出席，在場

on one's hands

1. 需要照管
   She has a large family on her hands.

   她有許多子女需要照顧。

on (the) one hand ..., (and) on the other (hand)

1. 一方面……，另一方面……
   On the one hand they say they wish to reduce the cost of living, and on the other they increase the duties on a number of articles.

   一方面他們說希望降低生活開支，另一方面他們又抬高了不少物品的稅收。

out of hand

1. 無法控制
   His wrath got out of hand.

   他怒不可遏。

2. 立即
   I refused it out of hand.

   我馬上拒絕了。

shake hands

1. 握手
   They shook hands after their argument and parted as friends.

   他們爭論之後像朋友一樣握手而別。

show/reveal one's hand

1. 攤牌
   Don't show your hand too early.

   不要過早攤牌。

take in hand

1. 控制
   We take the matter in hand.

   我們控制了事態。

throw in one's hand

1. 承認失敗
   They throw in their hand.

   他們認輸。

throw up one's hands

1. 絕望
   My mother threw up her hands in horror.

   我母親驚恐絕望。

to hand

1. 在手邊
   I don't seem to have my book to hand.

   我的書好像不在手邊。

try one's hand

1. 嘗試
   I tried my hand at swimming, though it was the first time I'd been in the water.

   那是我第一次下水，但我總算是嘗試過游泳了。

turn/set one's hand to

1. 著手做
   He has been a star in everything he has ever set his hand to.

   他不管做什麼事都很出色。

wash one's hands of

1. 洗手不幹；不再管
   I washed my hands of the whole matter.

   這一切我都不管了。

with a heavy hand

1. 嚴厲地
   He rules this country with a heavy hand.

   他對這個國家統治嚴厲。

have a hand in

1. 參與或介入……；對……有一定責任

all hands to the pump

1. （諺）人人都該出把力

• at hand
  
  1. close by; readily accessible.
  2. close in time; about to happen.
• at (or by) the hands (or hand) of
  through the agency of.
• by hand
  by a person and not a machine.
• get (or keep) one's hand in
  become (or remain) practised in something.
• give (or lend) a hand
  assist.
• hand in glove
  in close collusion or association.
• hand in hand
  closely associated; together.
• (from) hand to mouth
  satisfying only one's immediate needs because of lack of money.
• hands down
  easily and decisively.
• hands-off
  not involving or requiring direct intervention.
• hands-on
  involving or offering active participation.
• a hand's turn
  [usu. with neg.] informal a stroke of work.
• have one's hands tied
  informal be unable to act freely.
• have to hand it to someone
  informal have to acknowledge someone's merit or achievement.
• in hand
  
  1. in progress; requiring immediate attention.
  2. ready for use if required.
  3. under one's control.
     ▸(of land) farmed directly by its owner and not let to tenants.
• in safe hands
  protected by someone trustworthy from harm.
• make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist
  informal make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly.
• off one's hands
  not having to be dealt with.
• on every hand
  all around.
• on hand
  
  1. present and available.
  2. needing to be dealt with.
• on one's hands
  
  1. under one's responsibility.
  2. at one's disposal.
• on the one (or the other) hand
  used to present factors for (and against).
• out of hand
  
  1. not under control.
  2. without taking time to think:
     they rejected negotiations out of hand.
• a safe pair of hands
  someone who is capable or reliable.
• set (or put) one's hand to
  start work on.
• stay someone's hand
  restrain someone from acting.
• take a hand
  become influential; intervene:
  fate was about to take a hand.
• to hand
  within easy reach.
• turn one's hand to
  undertake (an activity different from one's usual occupation).
• wait on someone hand and foot
  attend to all someone's needs or requests, especially when unreasonable.