hand to fistadv.

Brit.

/ˌhan(d) tə ˈfɪst/, U.S.

/ˌhæn(d) tə ˈfɪst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., to prep., fist n.¹

Etymology: < hand n. + to prep. + fist n.¹

colloquial. Now rare.

1. = hand to hand adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]

soonc825

ratheeOE

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rekenlyOE

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at the forme (also first) wordOE

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rightOE

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with and withc1175

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quickly?c1225

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hastilyc1275

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as soon asc1290

aright1297

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in little wevea1300

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as fast (as)c1300

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without delayc1300

that stounds1303

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as (also also) titec1330

as blivec1330

as line rightc1330

as straight as linec1330

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in presentc1330

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right forth1440

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incessantly1472

at a momentc1475

right nowc1475

synec1475

incontinently1484

promptly1490

in the nonce?a1500

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on (upon, in) the instant1509

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on the nail1569

at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572

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amain1587

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presto1598

upon the place1600

directly1604

instant1604

just now1606

with a siserary1607

promiscuously1609

at (in) one (an) instant1611

on (also upon) the momenta1616

at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617

hand to fist1634

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right away1734

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right off the reel1798

in a whiff1800

in a flash1801

like a shot1809

momently1812

in a brace or couple of shakes1816

in a gird1825

(all) in a rush1829

in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830

straightly1830

toot sweetc1830

in two twos1838

rectly1843

quick-stick1844

short metre1848

right1849

at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854

off the hooks1860

quicksticks1860

straight off1873

bang off1886

away1887

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890

ek dum1895

tout de suite1895

bung1899

one time1899

prompt1910

yesterday1911

in two ups1934

presto changeo1946

now-now1966

presto change1987

?a1425 (?a1350) T. Castleford Chron. (1996) I. 737 Þai sclowe all þai myȝt handes on fest, Of slaghtre nevyr þai sest no ryst.]

1634 T. Heywood & R. Brome Late Lancashire Witches v. i. sig. I3^v That a Godson of mine should have fought hand to fist with the Divell!

1669 J. Dryden Wild Gallant iv. i. 41 What thinnk'st thou of a Game of Picquet, we two, hand to fist?

1705 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft 50 Killing a Lyon and a Bear, Hand to Fist.

1798 W. Woodfall et al. Impartial Rep. Deb. Parl. I. 75 He shews himself and his Grace so close together, hand to fist, that, which is the justice and which is the thief, it is impossible to discover.

1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 131 Some o' them that fought the deil, hand to fist, and dang him at the last.

1855 M. A. Sadlier Blakes & Flanagans xi. 180 Meanwhile, Dan was engaged hand to fist with the ruffian Jim.

1896 A. Mackenzie Hist. Frasers of Lovat x. 85 Room was made by these breaches on each side, and at last all came to fight hand to fist.

1995 J. M. Devine Vietnam at 24 Frames Second viii. 264 This steely chant is beat out hand to fist and man to man.

2. Without pause, continuously; heartily.Chiefly with reference to drinking.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > [adverb] > in a continuous manner or without stopping

fastlyOE

anonOE

everOE

everylikec1225

continuallyc1305

atreet1340

unceasinglyc1340

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away1526

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restlessly1567

square1570

stintless1598

ceaselessly?1606

residently1609

unrestingly1621

indesinently1651

jugially1654

unintermissively1656

constantly1682

hand to fist1706

forever1753

unintermittingly1784

round the clock1816

continuously1826

unpausingly1831

sustainedly1842

pauselessly1845

remorselessly1845

around the clock1872

play-by-play1889

ball-by-ball1906

non-stop1920

solidly1937

1653 A. Wood Life 4 Mar. in Thomæ Caii Vindiciæ antiquitatis Academiæ Oxoniensis (1730) II. 489 Going to the Alehouse..they set hand to fist, and drunk very desperatly.]

1706 G. Farquhar Recruiting Officer iii. 31 Many, many a dry Bottle have we crack'd hand to fist.

1760 S. Foote Minor i. 40 He and Jenny Cummins drank three flasks, hand to fist, last night.

1811 W. Scott Let. Sept. (1932) II. 543 The Edinburgh reviewers have been down on my poor Don Roderick, hand to fist.

1867 Dublin Univ. Mag. Jan. 11/1 So there was nothing but feasting and drinking hand to fist the rest of the day.

1902 L. C. Cornford Last Buccaneer 189 Leave him to me; he'll drink himself drunk hand to fist before the liquor's done.

1994 M. Kantor & T. Tulchinsky tr. L. Tolstoy in Plays I. 13 Drinking hand to fist, a tragic Valeryan tells everyone the truth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hand to fist
释义	hand to fistadv. Brit. /ˌhan(d) tə ˈfɪst/, U.S. /ˌhæn(d) tə ˈfɪst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., to prep., fist n.¹ Etymology: < hand n. + to prep. + fist n.¹ colloquial. Now rare. 1. = hand to hand adv. 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Castleford Chron. (1996) I. 737 Þai sclowe all þai myȝt handes on fest, Of slaghtre nevyr þai sest no ryst.] 1634 T. Heywood & R. Brome Late Lancashire Witches v. i. sig. I3^v That a Godson of mine should have fought hand to fist with the Divell! 1669 J. Dryden Wild Gallant iv. i. 41 What thinnk'st thou of a Game of Picquet, we two, hand to fist? 1705 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft 50 Killing a Lyon and a Bear, Hand to Fist. 1798 W. Woodfall et al. Impartial Rep. Deb. Parl. I. 75 He shews himself and his Grace so close together, hand to fist, that, which is the justice and which is the thief, it is impossible to discover. 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 131 Some o' them that fought the deil, hand to fist, and dang him at the last. 1855 M. A. Sadlier Blakes & Flanagans xi. 180 Meanwhile, Dan was engaged hand to fist with the ruffian Jim. 1896 A. Mackenzie Hist. Frasers of Lovat x. 85 Room was made by these breaches on each side, and at last all came to fight hand to fist. 1995 J. M. Devine Vietnam at 24 Frames Second viii. 264 This steely chant is beat out hand to fist and man to man. 2. Without pause, continuously; heartily.Chiefly with reference to drinking. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > [adverb] > in a continuous manner or without stopping fastlyOE anonOE everOE everylikec1225 continuallyc1305 atreet1340 unceasinglyc1340 perpetuallyc1385 incessably1398 desselya1400 ithandlya1400 dreichlyc1400 restlessc1400 contunely1447 all alongc1450 dessantlyc1460 incessantly1481 still opece1488 uncessantlya1500 continuinglya1513 in ane1513 away1526 incessant1558 restlessly1567 square1570 stintless1598 ceaselessly?1606 residently1609 unrestingly1621 indesinently1651 jugially1654 unintermissively1656 constantly1682 hand to fist1706 forever1753 unintermittingly1784 round the clock1816 continuously1826 unpausingly1831 sustainedly1842 pauselessly1845 remorselessly1845 around the clock1872 play-by-play1889 ball-by-ball1906 non-stop1920 solidly1937 1653 A. Wood Life 4 Mar. in Thomæ Caii Vindiciæ antiquitatis Academiæ Oxoniensis (1730) II. 489 Going to the Alehouse..they set hand to fist, and drunk very desperatly.] 1706 G. Farquhar Recruiting Officer iii. 31 Many, many a dry Bottle have we crack'd hand to fist. 1760 S. Foote Minor i. 40 He and Jenny Cummins drank three flasks, hand to fist, last night. 1811 W. Scott Let. Sept. (1932) II. 543 The Edinburgh reviewers have been down on my poor Don Roderick, hand to fist. 1867 Dublin Univ. Mag. Jan. 11/1 So there was nothing but feasting and drinking hand to fist the rest of the day. 1902 L. C. Cornford Last Buccaneer 189 Leave him to me; he'll drink himself drunk hand to fist before the liquor's done. 1994 M. Kantor & T. Tulchinsky tr. L. Tolstoy in Plays I. 13 Drinking hand to fist, a tragic Valeryan tells everyone the truth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1634
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