Nghĩa là gì: backhands

backhand /'bækhænd/

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- (thể dục,thể thao) cú ve, quả trái
- chữ viết ngả về tay trái

off your hands Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

at the hands of

while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.

can't put my hands on it

cannot remember exactly where it is Your book is in my office, but I can't put my hands on it now.

cement hands

awkward hands, butter fingers "Joey can't type; he's got cement hands."

change hands

change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

good hands

"skilful hands; ability to pass, catch, shoot etc." He's not a fast runner, but he's got good hands.

got my hands full

am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.

ham hands

large hands, huge hands When the coach saw my big hands he called me Ham Hands.

hands are tied

be unable to act because others are in control, out of our hands I'm in favor of public health care but my hands are tied. I have to wait for a government decision.

hands down

easily, no contest "The captain of the team said, ""We won hands down - 6 to 1."""

hands off

leave something alone, keep hands off or do not interfere with something I was told to take a hands-off approach while dealing with the new employees.

hands on

practice doing a task by working with your hands In shop class, we get hands-on experience in car maintenance.

hands up

put your hands above your head, reach for the sky """Hands up, everybody!"" the thief shouted as he entered the bank."

in good hands

cared for by a friend, with a trusted person If Darlene is caring for your dad, he's in good hands.

lay hands on someone

do violence to, harm, hurt He said that if he ever lays hands on the person who stole his car he will take him directly to the police.

lay hands on something

get hold of or find something If I can lay my hands on a slide projector I will show you the pictures of my trip tonight.

lay one's hands on

get hold of, find, catch If I can lay my hands on a barbecue I will barbecue some chicken for dinner.

out of our hands

not able to change or control the result The decision is out of our hands. The voters will decide who wins.

play into one's hands

be or do something that another person can use against you By losing his temper our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting.

shake hands

be friends after a fight, agree the fight is over They argue for hours, but they always shake hands afterward.

the devil makes work for idle hands

if a person is not busy he will do evil things, work ethic The protestants believe children should be busy because the devil makes work for idle hands.

time on your hands

time to relax or do what you wish, time to kill If you have time on your hands, read the novel Fifth Business.

wash your hands of it

not be involved anymore, withdraw from a project If you don't believe in the union, wash your hands of it.

hang heavy/on sb's hands

pass slowly or uninterestingly；be boring with little to do闷得发慌；过得太慢而无聊
The vacation time hung heavy on Bell's hands because all his classmates were away．假期对比尔来说过得太慢了，因为他的同班同学都走了。

hang heavy sb．'s hands

hang on sb．'s hands

have one's hands full

have as much work as one can do；be very busy手头工作很忙；无法分身
The worker said that he had his hands full and could not take another job．这位工人说他手头工作很忙，不能再做另外的工作。
We shall have our hands full when the freshmen arrive．新生一到，我们就要大忙了。
have one's/a hand in have a share in；participate in干涉；参与
It is impossible that she could have had a hand in this notorious crime．她不可能参与这种罪恶勾当。

in the hands of

possessed by为…所有
The town is still in the hands of the enemy．这个城镇仍在敌人控制之下。

lay hands on

1．get hold of；seize；get possession of； find得到；找到
If the police can lay hands on him，they will put him in jail．警察若能抓住他，一定会让他入狱的。
I have the book somewhere but I cannot lay hands on it just now．我把那本书放在一个地方，但现在找不到了。
2．do violence to； harm； hurt伤害；加害
He laid violent hands upon himself．他自杀了。
They were afraid that if they left him alone in his disturbed condition he would lay hands on himself．他心情不好，他们担心假如离开他，他会做出伤害自己的事情。

lay hands on/upon

lay hands upon

off sb's hands

1．done完成
The responsibility is off my hands．我已完成那项任务。
2．disposed of售出
He had a lame horse which he wished to get off his hands．他有一匹瘸马要卖。
3． no longer in sb．'s care or possession不再由（某人）照管或负责
Now my two sons are off my hands：one of them is working in a factory and the other teaching in a school．现在我两个儿子都自立了，一个在工厂做工，一个在学校教书。

on sb's hands

resting on sb． as a responsibility 在某人手中；成为某人的负担
After everyone had bought a ticket to the dance， the club treasurer had over＄100 on his hands．每人买了舞会票以后，俱乐部财务主管手头还有100多美元。
I've enough work on my hands already and don't want any more．我已承担了大量工作，所以不想再接受任何任务了。
Time hangs heavy on his hands．时间慢得使他难受。

wash one's hands of

Idiom(s): wash one's hands of sb or sth

Theme: ABANDONMENT

to end one's association with someone or something.
• I washed my hands of Tom. I wanted no more to do with him.
• That car was a real headache. I washed my hands of it long ago.

tie one's hands

Idiom(s): tie one's hands

Theme: PREVENTION

to prevent someone from doing something.
• I'd like to help you, but my boss has tied my hands.
• Please don't tie my hands with unnecessary restrictions. I'd like the freedom to do whatever is necessary.

throw one's hands up in horror

Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in horror

Theme: SHOCK

to be shocked; to raise one's hands as if one had been frightened.
• When Bill heard the bad news, he threw his hands up in horror.
• I could do no more. I had seen more than I could stand. I just threw up my hands in horror and screamed.

throw one's hands up in despair

Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in despair

Theme: ENDINGS

to give up; to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up.
• John threw his hands up in despair because they wouldn't let him see his brother in the hospital.
• There was nothing I could do to help. I threw up my hands in despair and left.

take the law into one's own hands

Idiom(s): take the law into one's own hands

Theme: LEGAL

to attempt to administer the law; to act as a judge and jury for someone who has done something wrong.
• Citizens don't have the right to take the law into their own hands.
• The shopkeeper took the law into his own hands when he tried to arrest the thief

sit on one's hands

Idiom(s): sit on one's hands

Theme: INACTION

to do nothing; to fail to help.
• When we needed help from Mary, she just sat on her hands.
• We need the cooperation of everyone. You can't sit on your hands!

sit on its hands

Idiom(s): sit on its hands

Theme: REFUSAL

[for an audience] to refuse to applaud.
• We saw a very poor performance of the play. The audience sat on its hands for the entire play.
• The audience just sat on its hands.

show of hands

Idiom(s): show of hands

Theme: VOTING

a vote expressed by people raising their hands.
• We were asked to vote for the candidates for captain by a show of hands.
• Jack wanted us to vote on paper, not by a show of hands, so that we could have a secret ballot.

shake hands on

Idiom(s): shake (hands) on sth

Theme: AGREEMENT

to clasp and shake the hand of someone as a sign of agreement about something.
• The two people didn't sign a contract; they just shook hands on the terms of the agreement.
• I think it would be better to sign an agreement than shake on it.

putty in one's hands

Idiom(s): putty in one's hands

Theme: INFLUENCE

easily influenced by someone else; excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.
• Bob's wife is putty in his hands. She never thinks for herself.
• Jane's putty in her mother's hands. She always does exactly what she is told.

put one's hands on

Idiom(s): put one's hand(s) on sth

Theme: OBTAIN

to locate and acquire something.
• I wish I could put my hands on a 1954 Chevrolet.
• If I could put my hands on that book, I could find the information I need.

keep one's hands off

Idiom(s): keep one's hands off (sb or sth)

Theme: AWAKEN

to refrain from touching or handling someone or something.
• I'm going to put these cookies here. You keep your hands off them.
• Get your hands off my book, and keep them off.

have one's hands tied

Idiom(s): have one's hands tied

Theme: LIMITATION

to be prevented from doing something.
• I can't help you. I was told not to, so I have my hands tied.
• John can help. He doesn't have his hands tied.

have on one's hands

Idiom(s): have sb or sth on one's hands

Theme: BURDEN

to be burdened with someone or something. (Have can be replaced with leave.)
• I run a record store. I sometimes have a large number of unwanted records on my hands.
• Please don't leave the children on my hands.

have in one's hands

Idiom(s): have sb or sth in one's hands

Theme: CONTROL

to have control of or responsibility for someone or something. (Have can be replaced with leave or put.)
• You have the whole project in your hands.
• The boss put the whole project in your hands.
• I have to leave the baby in your hands while I go to the doctor.

have clean hands

Idiom(s): have clean hands

Theme: GUILTLESSNESS

to be guiltless. (As if the guilty person would have bloody hands.)
• Don't look at me. I have clean hands.
• The police took him in, but let him go again because he had clean hands.

Hands off!

Idiom(s): Hands off!

Theme: STOP

Do not touch (someone or something).
• Careful! Don't touch that wire. Hands off!
• The sign says, "Hands off!" and you had better do what it says.

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