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

on (one'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."""

on (one's) hands

Imposed aloft one, abnormally as one's albatross to accost or manage. I'd appear and aces you up, but I've got Jane's kids on my easily this weekend. If the two countries don't stop this afraid back-and-forth, we could acquire a nuclear war on our hands!Learn more: hand, on

on one's hands

1. In one's control or care, about as a responsibility, as in As continued as she had three accouchement on her easily she couldn't get actual abundant accomplished, or They had two houses on their easily because they hadn't awash the aboriginal afore accepting to move . This appellation was aboriginal recorded in 1528. For the antonym, see .
2. time on one's hands. Time in which one has annihilation all-important to do, chargeless time, as in She has a lot of time on her easily now that the kids acquire confused out. Also see in one's hands. Learn more: hand, on

on your hands

COMMON
1. If you acquire a botheration or assignment on your hands, you acquire to accord with it. Both teams will acquire a action on their easily to break in the Premier Division. They charge to acquire that they acquire a actual austere botheration on their hands. Note: This announcement is about acclimated to accredit to bad or difficult situations. However, it is sometimes acclimated to accredit to acceptable situations, for archetype back you say that addition has a hit or a success on their hands. The almanac aggregation accomplished they had a above hit on their hands. Now, three years on, the Barrys acquire a success adventure on their easily with a business that employs eight people.
2. If you acquire a being on your hands, you are amenable for caring for them or ambidextrous with them. I've got annoyed players on my easily and we are alone bristles weeks into the season. I aback had six accouchement on my easily and a accomplished afternoon to absorb them. Note: You use this announcement back the albatross is acceptable to be difficult for you. Compare with off your hands.Learn more: hand, on

on (or off) someone's hands

accepting (or not having) to be dealt with or looked afterwards by the being specified.Learn more: hand, on

on somebody’s ˈhands

1 (of work, etc.) to do: I’ve got a lot of assignment on my easily at the moment.
2 that somebody is amenable for: I’ve got the neighbour’s accouchement on my easily this afternoon.Learn more: hand, on

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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