Смысл: handfulhandful[ʹhændfʋl] n <Í> 1. горсть, пригоршня a handful of nuts - пригоршня орехов to give away smth. by the handful /in handfuls/ - раздавать что-л. (целыми) горстями /пригоршнями/ to throw away handfuls of money - швырять деньги направо и налево, сорить деньгами 2. горсть, горстка, горсточка; небольшое количество a handful of soldiers was left - осталась горстка солдат 3. разг.кто-л. или что-л. доставляющее много хлопот; «наказание», «беда» that child is (quite) a handful! - этот ребёнок - истинное наказание! Í>
handful Идиома
a handful
a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.
handful
(See a handful)
by the handful
Idiom(s): by the handful
Theme: AMOUNT
in measurements equal to a handful; lots. • Billy is eating candy by the handful. • People began leaving by the handful at midnight.
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