Meaning of hand over hand | Babel Free
Definitions
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by passing the hands alternately one before or above the other, especially with rope not-comparable
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rapidly not-comparable
Examples
“Max went up the rigging hand over hand, and brought his red head with a bump against the base of Harry’s back.”
“In this way he made money hand over hand; became a rich and mighty man, and exalted his cocked hat upon change.”
“He was making money, hand over hand, then; and he never stopped speculating and improving till he'd scraped together three or four hundred thousand dollars”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.