hands-off

[ handz-awf, -of ]

/ ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

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adjective

characterized by nonintervention or noninterference: the new hands-off foreign policy.

remote or unfriendly; estranging: a truculent, hands-off manner toward strangers.

Origin of hands-off

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby hands-off

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Example sentences from the Web for hands-off

For years, President Obama took a hands-off approach to Iraqi politics.
Exclusive: Inside Obama's Push for Regime Change in Iraq|Eli Lake|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the most part, the colonels and generals were hands-off and allowed us to do the job we were trained to do.
Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint|David Abrams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Team Obama had better hope its hands-off strategy for saving the two-state solution works.
Why Obama Will Ignore Israel|Peter Beinart|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The better decision is incremental reforms at the state level and a hands-off approach from the feds.
Why Legalizing Marijuana on Election Day Might Not Be a Good Idea|Tony Doukopil|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

When that happens, even the “hands-off” behavior may bring hands-on cuffs.
Why Do Men Flash People on Twitter?|T. Byram Karasu|June 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Secretary Johnson had obviously adopted a hands-off policy on integration.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
We interfered under a most questionable extension of the Monroe Doctrine, and asserted the principle of "Hands-off."
"Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"|Charles Francis Adams
So far as foreign powers are concerned, we have laid down the principle of "Hands-off."
"Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"|Charles Francis Adams

British Dictionary definitions for hands-off

hands-off

adjective

(of a machine, device, etc) without need of manual operation

denoting a policy, etc, of deliberate noninvolvementa hands-off strategy towards industry

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Idioms and Phrases with hands-off

hands off

An order to stop touching or interfering with something, as in Hands off the cake, children! This idiom is also put as keep one's hands off, as in She knew she had to keep her hands off so he could learn to tie his shoes by himself. [Mid-1500s]

单词	hands-off
释义	hands-off [ handz-awf, -of ] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hands-off ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by nonintervention or noninterference: the new hands-off foreign policy. remote or unfriendly; estranging: a truculent, hands-off manner toward strangers. Origin of hands-off First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby hands-off handsfree, handshake, handshaker, handshaking, handshape, hands-off, handsome, handsome is as handsome does, handsomely, hands-on, handspike Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hands-off For years, President Obama took a hands-off approach to Iraqi politics. Exclusive: Inside Obama's Push for Regime Change in Iraq\|Eli Lake\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For the most part, the colonels and generals were hands-off and allowed us to do the job we were trained to do. Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint\|David Abrams\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Team Obama had better hope its hands-off strategy for saving the two-state solution works. Why Obama Will Ignore Israel\|Peter Beinart\|December 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The better decision is incremental reforms at the state level and a hands-off approach from the feds. Why Legalizing Marijuana on Election Day Might Not Be a Good Idea\|Tony Doukopil\|October 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST When that happens, even the “hands-off” behavior may bring hands-on cuffs. Why Do Men Flash People on Twitter?\|T. Byram Karasu\|June 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Secretary Johnson had obviously adopted a hands-off policy on integration. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965\|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. We interfered under a most questionable extension of the Monroe Doctrine, and asserted the principle of "Hands-off." "Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"\|Charles Francis Adams So far as foreign powers are concerned, we have laid down the principle of "Hands-off." "Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"\|Charles Francis Adams British Dictionary definitions for hands-off hands-off adjective (of a machine, device, etc) without need of manual operation denoting a policy, etc, of deliberate noninvolvementa hands-off strategy towards industry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hands-off hands off An order to stop touching or interfering with something, as in Hands off the cake, children! This idiom is also put as keep one's hands off, as in She knew she had to keep her hands off so he could learn to tie his shoes by himself. [Mid-1500s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hands-off accommodating, indulgent, lenient, permissive
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hands-off

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