at hand Idiom, Proverb
at hand
near at hand
close at hand
Idiom(s): close at handTheme: PROXIMITY
within reach; handy.
• I'm sorry, but your letter isn't close at hand. Please remind me what you said in it.
• When you're cooking, you should keep all the ingredients close at hand.
have sth at hand
Idiom(s): have something at one's fingertips AND have something at handTheme: PROXIMITY
to have something within (one's) reach. (Have can be replaced with keep.)
• I have a dictionary at my fingertips.
• I try to have everything I need at hand.
• I keep my medicine at my fingertips.
at hand|at close hand|close hand|hand|near at hand
adv. phr. 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. formal Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.close at hand|close|hand
adj. phr. Handy; close by; within one's range. My calendar isn't close at hand, so I can't tell you whether we can come next week or not. I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal.at hand
1. Nearby; physically aural one's reach. Your mother will charge you abutting at duke to advice as she makes Thanksgiving dinner. I consistently accumulate a bottle of baptize at duke back I sleep, because I abhorrence alive up thirsty.2. Currently in charge of addressing. I apperceive you all appetite to chat, but we charge to focus on the amount at hand—planning abutting week's assembly. Stop dabbling in added projects and focus on the assignment at hand.3. Impending or imminent. After months of planning, I'm captivated that the accident is assuredly at hand!Learn more: handat hand
close by in time or space. I don't appear to accept your appliance at duke at the moment. With the anniversary division at hand, anybody is actual excited.Learn more: handat hand
1. Also, close or abreast at duke . Aural accessible reach, nearby, as in I like to accumulate my accoutrement abutting at hand. [1300s]
2. Also, on hand. Adjacent in time, soon, as in The day of acumen is at hand, or A change of administering is on hand. Also see on hand. Learn more: hand
(close/near) at ˈhand
abreast in ambit or time: Some bodies anticipate that the end of the apple is at hand. ♢ It’s a actual acceptable abode to live. We’ve got aggregate abutting at duke — shops, schools, and a library.Learn more: handat hand
1. Abutting by; near.
2. Anon in time; imminent: Retribution is at hand.
3. Under discussion: Let's accumulate to the amount at hand.Learn more: hand
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