show one's hand

  • 11show one's cards — phrasal see show one s hand …

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  • 12show one's cards — another way of saying show one s hand below …

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  • 13tip one's hand — phrasal : to show one s hand the Justice department wouldn t tip its hand by saying what its next move … would be Newsweek * * * informal reveal one s intentions inadvertently …

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  • 14show — ► VERB (past part. shown or showed) 1) be, allow, or make visible. 2) exhibit or produce for inspection or viewing. 3) represent or depict in art. 4) display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic). 5) demonstrate or… …

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  • 15hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… …

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  • 16hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 …

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  • 17hand — /hænd / (say hand) noun 1. (in humans) the terminal, prehensile part of the arm, consisting of the palm and five digits. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. the terminal part of any limb when prehensile …

  • 18show — v. & n. v. (past part. shown or showed) 1 intr. & tr. be, or allow or cause to be, visible; manifest; appear (the buds are beginning to show; white shows the dirt). 2 tr. (often foll. by to) offer, exhibit, or produce (a thing) for scrutiny etc.… …

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  • 19hand — [[t]hænd[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the terminal, prehensile part of the arm in humans and higher primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpals, fingers, and thumb 2) anat. zool. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any four legged vertebrate… …

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  • 20show — verb (past participle shown or showed) 1》 be, allow, or cause to be visible.     ↘exhibit or produce for inspection.     ↘present (a film or television programme) on a screen for viewing.     ↘represent or depict in art.     ↘(show oneself or one …

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