Meaning of side-handed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Sideways from the hand.
   not-comparable
2. Done with the side of the hand.
   not-comparable
3. Indirect; subtle.
   not-comparable
4. Expanding.
   UK, not-comparable

Examples

“Lightning drew in on his tail and I gave my lariat a side-handed pitch.”

“With a motion so smooth and fast Marco could barely track it, the man at his side whipped the metal bar in a side-handed toss.”

“A sideways or side-handed throw⟳ may be necessary to avoid⟳ obstacles, toss it into a small opening, or throw⟳ it around a corner of a building or trench angle.”

“Mallory tensed, and as the policeman passed the door, he stepped out, brought his hand over and down in a side-handed blow⟳ to the base⟳ of the neck that had every ounce of power in his shoulders behind it.”

“It was a clumsy, side-handed, chopping blow⟳, but Louis was unprepared for it.”

“She'd been poised to deliver⟳ another side-handed slice to Mouse's head, and only with reluctance did she lower her arm and move⟳ back.”

“When she appeared again, she made some side-handed inquiries regarding Otto (with that gentle artifice oft employed by women); but he was gone.”

“When he says about his wife of more than fifty years, "Whatever Maxine wants, Maxine gets," he's not making a side-handed comment⟳ about their marriage.”

“Elba Rae Van Oaks — in her quest to capture⟳ the elusive Laveetra — had not entertained the possibility of a sensible conversation with her aunt, who did not appear⟳ poised to disappoint, but neither had she expected a side-handed accolade.”

“... with side-handed or expanding batons, so as to provide⟳ police officers with better protection against assaults by criminals.”

“However, Strathclyde has always said that, while it has stepped up security for officers, through the introduction of ``quick cuffs, side-handed batons, and knife-resistant vests, CS sprays were not on its ``menu.”

“Michael Howard will be given a demonstration of the use⟳ of the extended baton and the more controversial side-handed baton at the Home Office.”

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