Idioms

To become impossible to control.

have your hands full

To be very busy or fully occupied with responsibilities.

in the hands of

under the control or responsibility of someone

lend a hand

to give someone practical help

on the one hand

used to introduce the first of two contrasting points or sides of an argument

on the other hand

used to introduce a contrasting point of view or alternative

change hands

to pass from one owner to another

force someone's hand

To pressure someone into acting, often sooner than they had planned.

go hand in hand with

to be closely connected or to happen together

hand in glove

working together in an extremely close and cooperative way

hand on heart

used to stress that you are being completely honest

have the upper hand

to have an advantage or more control than someone else

on one's hands

as one's responsibility or problem to deal with

out of one's hands

no longer one's responsibility or under one's control

sit on one's hands

to do nothing when action is needed

throw up one's hands

to show that you give up or feel helpless about something

win hands down

to win easily, without effort

cap in hand

CEFR C1

in a humble or pleading manner when asking someone for help or a favor

sleight of hand

CEFR C1

clever and subtle trickery used to mislead people