Смысл: backhands

backhand1. [ʹbækhænd] n
<Í> 1. 1) «бекхенд», удар слева (теннис)
2) удар тыльной стороной руки (волейбол и т. п.)
2. почерк с наклоном в обратную сторону

2. [ʹbækhænd] = backhanded

3. [ʹbækhænd] adv
<Í> наотмашь, тыльной стороной руки (об ударе)
he hit him backhand across the face - он ударил его наотмашь по лицу

4. [ʹbækhænd] v
<Í> ударить наотмашь, тыльной стороной руки

off somebody's hands Идиома

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."""

off (one's) hands

Removed from one's responsibility. I never would accept accomplished the activity on time if Bill hadn't taken that allotment off my hands.Learn more: hand, off

off somebody’s ˈhands

no best the albatross of somebody: Now that the accouchement are off my hands, I’ve got added time for added things.Learn more: hand, off

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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

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