by the hand
idiom
: by holding someone's hand
I took him by the hand and led him through the crowd.
—sometimes used figurativelyYou can't expect me to lead you by the hand through every difficult situation.
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The ranch dressing takes it by the hand and skips merrily down the path of, if not deliciousness, at least something better than mediocre.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Justo took him by the hand and asked him to help walk their daughter down the aisle.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 June 2025
The same Patriots who can’t find the end zone unless they’re led by the hand.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Willig takes readers by the hand, leading us through the streets of New York, into the homes of the poor and the wealthy, showing the power of men and the powerlessness of women, who were often likely to die during childbirth or from abuse.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Justo took him by the hand and asked him to help walk their daughter down the aisle.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 June 2025
The same Patriots who can’t find the end zone unless they’re led by the hand.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Willig takes readers by the hand, leading us through the streets of New York, into the homes of the poor and the wealthy, showing the power of men and the powerlessness of women, who were often likely to die during childbirth or from abuse.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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“By the hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20hand. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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