“the hand”

The following 6 entries include the term the hand.

bite the hand that feeds one

phrase

: to injure a benefactor maliciously

grease the hand of

phrase

: bribe

oil the hand

phrase

: bribe, tip

quick-in-the-hand

noun

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

proverbial saying

used to say that it is better to hold onto something one has than to risk losing it by trying to get something better

by the hand

phrase

: by holding someone's hand sometimes used figuratively


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