Have Something In Ones Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have Something In Ones Hands Idiom mean?

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have (something) in one's hands What does have (something) in one's hands mean?	to have control of something or responsibility for something, to possess something	"When I have the documents in my hands I will call you."
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Pay on the nail What does "Pay on the nail" mean?	If you pay on the nail, you pay promptly in cash.

lay one's hands on (someone or something) What does "lay one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (that may be difficult to find)	If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver I will fix the broken table.
Pointy-heads What does "Pointy-heads" mean?	Pointy-heads are supposed intellectuals or experts, but who don't really know that much.
at any rate What does "at any rate" mean?	anyway	"At any rate whether you go or not, I am not going."
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
piss-ant What does "piss-ant" mean?	person of no value
royal treatment What does "royal treatment" mean?	very good treatment	My parents received the royal treatment when they went to visit their relatives.
a hand-out What does "a hand-out" mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family ties are stronger than other relationships	Blood is thicker than water and the man chose to help his family rather than his friends.
fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.
get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.

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Have Something In Ones Hands Idiom