to be single-handed
11single-handed — ADV: ADV after v If you do something single handed, you do it on your own, without help from anyone else. I brought up my seven children single handed... She changed the face of British politics almost single handed. Derived words: single… …
12Single Handed (1923 film) — Not to be confused with Single Handed (1953 film). For other uses, see Single Handed. Infobox Film name = Single Handed image size = caption = director = Edward Sedgwick producer = writer = George C. Hull Edward Sedgwick narrator = starring =… …
13single-handed — adjective (only before noun) done by one person without help from anyone else: a single handed voyage across the Atlantic single handed, single handedly adverb: She rebuilt the house single handed …
14single-handed — UK [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈhændɪd] / US [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈhændəd] adjective, adverb done by one person without help from anyone else a single handed boat race across the Atlantic Derived word: single handedly UK / US adverb She brought three children up single… …
15single-handed — I adjective 1. unsupported by other people • Syn: ↑unassisted, ↑unbacked • Similar to: ↑unsupported 2. without help from others a single handed accomplishment …
16single-handed — I. adjective Date: 1585 1. managed or done by one person or with one on a side 2. working alone or unassisted by others • single handedly adverb II. adverb Date: 1719 in a single handed manner …
17single-handed — sin|gle hand|ed [ ,sıŋgl hændəd ] adjective, adverb done by one person without help from anyone else: a single handed boat race across the Atlantic ╾ sin|gle hand|ed|ly adverb: She brought three children up single handedly …
18single-handed — 1. adjective a) without help from others; unassisted b) using only one hand 2. adverb in a single handed manner …
19single-handed — adv. Single handed is used with these verbs: ↑sail …
20single-handed — adverb I installed the alarm single handed Syn: by oneself, alone, on one s own, solo, unaided, unassisted, without help …
