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hand and foot

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Definition of hand and foot

: totally, assiduously

First Known Use of hand and foot

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Hand and foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20and%20foot. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

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