In Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in hand What does in hand mean?	under control	The teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
in hand What does in hand mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
in hand What does in hand mean?	in one's possession	The man arrived at the border crossing with much cash in hand.
in hand What does in hand mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
in hand What does in hand mean?	in one's possession	The man arrived at the airport with much cash in hand.
in hand What does in hand mean?	under control	The teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
	Some Random Idioms
monkey around with (someone or something) What does "monkey around with (someone or something)" mean?	to play with or waste time with someone or something	The father and son spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.
Brown nose What does "Brown nose" mean?	When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing.
scrape (something) together What does "scrape (something) together" mean?	to gather small amounts of money or something (usually with some difficulty) for some purpose	We managed to scrape together enough money to go on a holiday even though business is very bad at the moment.
Man of means What does "Man of means" mean?	A man, or woman, of means is wealthy.
check up on (someone or something) What does "check up on (someone or something)" mean?	to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her	We must check up on my mother because she has been very sick recently.

in light of (something) What does "in light of (something)" mean?	as a result of new information, because of something	In light of his contribution to the company we decided to give him a large summer bonus.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
like water off a duck`s back What does "like water off a duck`s back" mean?	without any effect, easily	Criticism falls away from my father like water off a duck`s back and he never worries about anything.
up for grabs What does "up for grabs" mean?	available for anyone	The new championship of the city is up for grabs.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Hand Idiom