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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