- got out of hand
- lost all control, got out of control
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
got out of hand
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Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand — Single by Waylon Jennings from the album I ve Always Been Crazy B side Girl I Can Tell Released October 1978 … Wikipedia
out of hand — 1. not controlled. Our use of credit cards was out of hand for a while, but then we just stopped using them and paid cash. Usage notes: often used in the form got out of hand: The party got out of hand, and neighbors called the police. 2. without … New idioms dictionary
out of hand — {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. * /Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty./ * /Small puppies often get out of hand./ 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration.… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of hand — {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. * /Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty./ * /Small puppies often get out of hand./ 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration.… … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ hand — adv. phr. 1. Out of control. Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty. Small puppies often get out of hand. 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration. Often used… … Словарь американских идиом
out of hand — not well controlled get out of hand: We decided to leave before things got out of hand … English dictionary
out of hand — adverb out of control (Freq. 3) the riots got out of hand • Syn: ↑beyond control • Ant: ↑in hand … Useful english dictionary
got out of control — lost all control, got out of hand … English contemporary dictionary
out of hand — not controlled or disciplined The children got out of hand. I couldn t control them … English idioms
Out of hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
