Hand idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Living from hand to mouth

A

spend all your money in basic needs

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2
Q

turn her hand to __

A

Start a new activity or field of study

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3
Q

take law into your own hands

A

to do something illegal to punish someone

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4
Q

keep my hands in

A

to practise a skill in order not to lose it

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5
Q

changed hands

A

pass to different owner

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6
Q

hands full

A

busy

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7
Q

out of hand

A

out of control

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8
Q

hand it to him

A

acknowledge

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9
Q

give a hand

A

help

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10
Q

find your hands on

A

find or get something

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11
Q

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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