| bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
| by hand |
with the use of your hands, or by human effort without the help of any machines. |
| cap in hand |
in a humble manner. |
| deck hand |
a seaman employed mostly on the deck of a vessel. |
| farm hand |
a person hired to perform duties on a farm. |
| field hand |
a hired farm laborer, esp. one who works in the fields; hired hand. |
| four-in-hand |
a necktie knotted in a slipknot, with the ends dangling and overlapping in front. [3 definitions] |
| glad hand |
(informal) a hearty but often insincere or hypocritical welcome, greeting, reception, or the like. |
| glad-hand |
(informal) to greet in a hearty but insincere manner. |
| hand ax |
a primitive, handleless stone implement shaped and used like the head of an ax. |
| hand down |
to give to one's children or successors. |
| hand grenade |
a small hand-thrown explosive shell that is exploded by a fuse or on impact. |
| hand organ |
a portable barrel organ that is played by turning a crank by hand. |
| hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
| hand over |
to give up control of; surrender. |
| hand truck |
a small vehicle with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things. |
| hand-held |
small or light enough to be operated while held in the hand. [2 definitions] |
| hand-knit |
knitted by hand rather than by machine. [2 definitions] |
| hand-me-down |
used clothing or some other article passed on to someone, as from an older brother or sister. [4 definitions] |
| hand-to-hand |
involving physical contact between opponents, as in military combat. |