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11get your hands dirty — 1) to do physical work She d never get her hands dirty helping out around the house. 2) to become involved in something dishonest …
12Get your hands dirty — If you get your hands dirty, you become involved in something where the realities might compromise your principles …
13get the belt — leather straps with thongs, struck across the hands of pupils as punishment …
14To get the higher upper hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
15To clap the hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
16To wash the hands of — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
17Rutherford B. Hayes: Wealth in the Hands of the Few — ▪ Primary Source Unlike most of his fellow Republicans, President Rutherford B. Hayes held an unsympathetic attitude toward the trusts. This was one of many issues that caused Hayes to lose the support of portions of the party early… …
18keep/get your hands off of — keep/get your hands off (of) : to not touch (something) Keep your hands off the cookies! We re saving them for later. often used figuratively The military is asking lawmakers to keep their hands off [=not change] the defense budget. • • • Main… …
19keep/get your hands off — (of) : to not touch (something) Keep your hands off the cookies! We re saving them for later. often used figuratively The military is asking lawmakers to keep their hands off [=not change] the defense budget. • • • Main Entry: ↑hand …
20fall into the hands of — to come to be held or possessed by (someone) Officials are concerned that the stolen weapons may fall into the hands of terrorists. [=that terrorists may get/obtain the stolen weapons] • • • Main Entry: ↑fall fall into the hands of see ↑fall, 1 …
