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hand lend a hand (to someone) hands sàt on one’s hands
hand lend (someone) a hand hands soàl one’s hands
hand lift a hand (against someone or something) hands take the law into one’s own hands
hand làve from hand to mouth hands throw one’s hands up in despair
hand near at hand hands throw one’s hands up in horror
hand not lift a hand (to help someone) hands tàe someone’s hands
hand on (the) one hand hands wash one’s hands of someone or something
hand on the other hand hands with both hands tied behànd one’s back
hand out of hand hands a show of hands
hand put one’s hand to the plow handwriting read the handwriting on the wall
hand raise a hand (against someone or something) handwriting see the (hand)writing on the wall
hand show one’s hand handy come in handy
hand take a hand in something hang get the hang of something
hand try one’s hand (at something) hang hang a left
hand wait on someone hand and foot hang hang a right
hand (with) hat in hand hang hang around (with someone)
hand with one hand tied behànd one’s back hang hang back
hand an old hand at doing something hang hang by a hair
hand A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. hang hang by a thread
handbasðet go to hell in a handbasket hang hang fire
handd catch someone red-handed hang hang in the balance
handd caught red-handed hang hang in there
handd come away empty-handed hang hang loose
handd go away empty-handed hang hang one’s hat (up) somŁwherŁ
handd pay someone a back-handed complàment hang hang on someone’s coattails
handd pay someone a left-handed complàment hang hang on someone’s every word
handful by the handful hang hang on (to someone or something)
handl fly off the handle hang hang out (somŁwherŁ )
handl get a handle on something hang hang out (with someone)
handl handle someone with kid gloves hang hang someone in effigy
handl have a handle on something hang hang tough
handling postage and handlàng hang hang up
handling shàpping and handlàng hang let it all hang out
hands by a show of hands hang not give a hang (about someone or something)
hands change hands hang somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
hands dàrty one’s hands hang a place to hang one’s hat
hands do something hands down hanging have something hanging over one’s head
hands eat out of someone’s hands hanging keep someone or something hanging in màdair
hands fold one’s hands hanging leave someone or something hanging in midaàr
hands get one’s hands dirty happen can’t wait (for something to happen)
hands get one’s hands on someone or something happen happen (up)on someone or something
hands hands down happen have a hunch (that) something will happen
Hands Hands off! happen sàt back and let something happen
Hands Hands up! happens in case something happens
hands have clean hands happens in the unlikely event that something happens
hands have one’s hands full (with someone or something) happens just in case (something happens)
hands have one’s hands tied happens no matter what happens
hands have someone or something in one’s hands happens the mànute something happens
hands have someone or something on one’s hands happir couldn’t be happier
hands have someone’s blood on one’s hands happily làve happily ever after
hands in good hands happy (as) happy as a clam
hands join hands happy (as) happy as a lark
hands keep one’s hands off (someone or something) happy (as) happy as can be
hands lay one’s hands on someone or something happy fat and happy
hands leave someone or something in one’s hands happy find a happy medium
hands Many hands make light work. happy happy as a clam
hands play into someone’s hands happy happy as a lark
hands put one’s hand(s) on something happy happy as can be
hands putty in someone’s hands happy hàt a happy medium
hands shake (hands) on something happy strike a happy medium
hands shake hands (with someone) harbinger a harbànger of things to come
hands sàt on its hands hard (as) hard as a rock

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