Meaning of in hand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In physical possession; at one's disposal.
2. Held in the hand or hands.
3. In the presence of a particular person.
   obsolete
4. Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed.
5. Under control.
6. Of the cue ball: not on the table; able to be positioned by the current player.
7. Still to be played.
   UK

Equivalents

Examples

“Pen in hand, I turned back to the letter I was writing.”

“'What have⟳ they to do with the matter⟳ in hand - the murder⟳ on this train⟳?'”

“They form⟳ part of the vast electrification and reconstruction schemes which have⟳ been in hand for a number⟳ of years at Liverpool Street, and in suburban Essex, and include⟳ the rearrangement of tracks, of which the Ilford flyover forms part; the modern signal boxes, now needed only at key points; the electric control⟳ or sub-stations; and a large electric car shed⟳.”

“You need⟳ to get⟳ this situation in hand, and fast.”

“At the other end⟳ […] the Sounders completed a run⟳ that had taken them from 15 points off the lead⟳, to first place⟳ in the Supporters Shield standings with two games in hand.”

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