의미: backhands

back·hand n.

1 손등으로 치기

2 【테니스】 백핸드, 역타(逆打); 【야구】 백핸드캐치

3 [U] 왼쪽으로 기운 글씨체
━ a. =BACKHANDED
━ ad. 백핸드[역타]로; 왼쪽으로 기울여; 손등을 사용해서
━ vt.

1 손등으로 치다

2 <공을> 백핸드로 치다[잡다]

3 《속어》 혹평하다
backhand·er n. 역타; 간접 공격; 덤으로 부어 주는 한 잔 술 《왼쪽에서 오른쪽 사람에게》; 《영·구어》 뇌물

be like putty in someone's hands 관용구

at the hands of

while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.

can't put my hands on it

cannot remember exactly where it is Your book is in my office, but I can't put my hands on it now.

cement hands

awkward hands, butter fingers "Joey can't type; he's got cement hands."

change hands

change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

good hands

"skilful hands; ability to pass, catch, shoot etc." He's not a fast runner, but he's got good hands.

got my hands full

am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.

ham hands

large hands, huge hands When the coach saw my big hands he called me Ham Hands.

hands are tied

be unable to act because others are in control, out of our hands I'm in favor of public health care but my hands are tied. I have to wait for a government decision.

hands down

easily, no contest "The captain of the team said, ""We won hands down - 6 to 1."""

be adjustable in (one's) hands

To be accessible to ascendancy or angle to one's wishes. (Putty is a actual adaptable material.) Oh, appear on, Julia is adjustable in our hands—we can absolutely get her to advice us with this prank.Learn more: hand, putty

be like adjustable (or wax) in someone's hands

be calmly manipulated or bedeviled by someone. 1975 Sam Selvon Moses Ascending Bob was there, and I gave him a little bit of crumpet, and afterwards he was like adjustable in my hands. Learn more: hand, like, putty

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