Hand idioms Flashcards

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1
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Living from hand to mouth

A

spend all your money in basic needs

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2
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turn her hand to __

A

Start a new activity or field of study

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3
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take law into your own hands

A

to do something illegal to punish someone

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4
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keep my hands in

A

to practise a skill in order not to lose it

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5
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changed hands

A

pass to different owner

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6
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hands full

A

busy

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7
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out of hand

A

out of control

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8
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hand it to him

A

acknowledge

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9
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give a hand

A

help

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10
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find your hands on

A

find or get something

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11
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the right hand doesn´t know what the left hand is doing

A

the people in one part of an organization do not know what the people in another part are doing and this is causing confusion or difficulties.

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