hand-to-hand

[ hand-tuh-hand ]

/ ˈhænd təˈhænd /

adjective

close to one's adversary; at close quarters: hand-to-hand combat.

Origin of hand-to-hand

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby hand-to-hand

handstroke, hands up, handsy, hand-tailor, hand tight, hand-to-hand, hand-to-mouth, hand tool, hand to on a silver platter, hand truck, hand-walk

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Example sentences from the Web for hand-to-hand

Hand-to-hand in an apartment with an Edith Piaf song in the background.
‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Premiere Wows (and Puzzles) Us|Allen Barra, Margaret Barra|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Once, Usama bin Zaid overcame an enemy soldier in hand-to-hand combat.
Prophet Muhammad’s Rules of War|Qasim Rashid|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Guys, it distinctly says “tickle me” Elmo, not “hand-to-hand combat over me” Elmo.
Eight Biggest Elmo Scandals: Kevin Clash, Katy Perry & More (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But his sexual deviance, sporadic drug addiction, and overreliance on hand-to-hand combat may not hold up to scrutiny.
10 Fictional Replacements for CIA Chief David Petraeus|Ben Teitelbaum, Laura Colarusso|November 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In the final days of the race, Romney beseeched supporters to engage in a kind of hand-to-hand combat.
Team Romney Plays the Electoral Numbers in Frenzied Final Stretch|David Freedlander|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the meanwhile a repulsive scene was going on: a hand-to-hand struggle, invectives and screams.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
She'd had some hand-to-hand tussle meanwhile, Mrs. Pedders had; but she'd stuck it out noble.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford
Soon there were enough stalwart savages there easily to overpower, in a hand-to-hand fight, the feeble garrison of but six men.
Christopher Carson|John S. C. Abbott
More than once he was forced into a hand-to-hand struggle to keep his companion from his purpose.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
But they was too many, and it soon come to hand-to-hand fightin'.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton

British Dictionary definitions for hand-to-hand

hand-to-hand

adjective, adverb

at close quartersthey fought hand-to-hand

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Idioms and Phrases with hand-to-hand

hand to hand

In close combat; also, at close quarters. For example, If the enemy came any closer they would soon be fighting hand to hand. This expression, dating from about 1400, is usually restricted to military contexts but occasionally sees more general use.

from hand to hand. From one person to another; through a succession of persons. For example, The instructions were passed from hand to hand until everyone had seen them, or Over the generations the family albums went from hand to hand. [Mid-1500s]

单词	hand-to-hand
释义	hand-to-hand [ hand-tuh-hand ] / ˈhænd təˈhænd / adjective close to one's adversary; at close quarters: hand-to-hand combat. Origin of hand-to-hand late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby hand-to-hand handstroke, hands up, handsy, hand-tailor, hand tight, hand-to-hand, hand-to-mouth, hand tool, hand to on a silver platter, hand truck, hand-walk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hand-to-hand Hand-to-hand in an apartment with an Edith Piaf song in the background. ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Premiere Wows (and Puzzles) Us\|Allen Barra, Margaret Barra\|September 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Once, Usama bin Zaid overcame an enemy soldier in hand-to-hand combat. Prophet Muhammad’s Rules of War\|Qasim Rashid\|November 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Guys, it distinctly says “tickle me” Elmo, not “hand-to-hand combat over me” Elmo. Eight Biggest Elmo Scandals: Kevin Clash, Katy Perry & More (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But his sexual deviance, sporadic drug addiction, and overreliance on hand-to-hand combat may not hold up to scrutiny. 10 Fictional Replacements for CIA Chief David Petraeus\|Ben Teitelbaum, Laura Colarusso\|November 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the final days of the race, Romney beseeched supporters to engage in a kind of hand-to-hand combat. Team Romney Plays the Electoral Numbers in Frenzied Final Stretch\|David Freedlander\|November 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the meanwhile a repulsive scene was going on: a hand-to-hand struggle, invectives and screams. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916\|Olga Metchnikoff She'd had some hand-to-hand tussle meanwhile, Mrs. Pedders had; but she'd stuck it out noble. Shorty McCabe on the Job\|Sewell Ford Soon there were enough stalwart savages there easily to overpower, in a hand-to-hand fight, the feeble garrison of but six men. Christopher Carson\|John S. C. Abbott More than once he was forced into a hand-to-hand struggle to keep his companion from his purpose. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's\|Talbot Baines Reed But they was too many, and it soon come to hand-to-hand fightin'. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton British Dictionary definitions for hand-to-hand hand-to-hand adjective, adverb at close quartersthey fought hand-to-hand 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 hand-to-hand hand to hand 1 In close combat; also, at close quarters. For example, If the enemy came any closer they would soon be fighting hand to hand. This expression, dating from about 1400, is usually restricted to military contexts but occasionally sees more general use. 2 from hand to hand. From one person to another; through a succession of persons. For example, The instructions were passed from hand to hand until everyone had seen them, or Over the generations the family albums went from hand to hand. [Mid-1500s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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