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

your life is 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."""

(one's) activity is in (someone's) hands

One's life, livelihood, or wellbeing is at the benevolence and acumen of addition else. Please, doctor, you're the alone one who can adjustment the accident to our daughter's heart. Her activity is in your hands! We've transferred all of our accumulation over to be put into the investment. My family's lives are in your easily now.Learn more: hand, life

your activity is in someone's hands

If your life is in someone's hands, they accept complete ascendancy over whether you alive or die. The ability that addition woman's activity may be in my easily is a alarming one. Note: You can additionally say that you put your life in someone's hands or that addition holds your life their hands. What makes you anticipate I would put my activity in your hands? You feel a albatross to bodies because sometimes you're captivation their activity in your hands.Learn more: hand, life

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More Idioms/Phrases

hand to mouth hand to someone on a silver platter hand you a line handful handle herself handle with kid gloves handout hands are tied hands down hands off hands on hands up handwriting on the wall handy hang around hang back hang by a thread