give someone the glad hand Idiome

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a firm hand

a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.

a free hand

complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.

a handful

a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a helping hand

help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.

a hot hand

lucky in card games or at gambling Walter's got a hot hand tonight. He's won four games of poker.

an old hand at

a person with a lot of practice or experience Tom's an old hand at cribbage. He's played since he was a boy.

at hand

easy to reach, nearby I couldn't find any tools near at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.

at the hands of

while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.

give (one) the animated hand

To abode one in a affable manner, generally back it is affected or false. I don't anticipate she absolutely brand me, so she charge accept accustomed me the animated duke back she seemed so blessed to see me.Learn more: give, glad, hand

give addition the animated hand

action addition a balmy and hearty, but generally insincere, greeting or welcome. informalLearn more: give, glad, hand, someone

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at sixes and sevens at someone at stake at the crack of dawn at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether at the end of one at the hands of at the ripe old age at the top of her game at the top of his voice at the top of one at the wheel at this point in time at will at your beck and call give someone his or her head give someone his/her head, to give someone or something a run for their money give someone or something a wide berth give someone or something best give someone skin give someone the air give someone the ax give someone the ax, to give someone the benefit of give someone the benefit of the doubt give someone the big e give someone the bird give someone the brushoff give someone the bum's rush give someone the business give someone the cold shoulder give someone the creeps give someone the elbow give someone the evil eye give someone the eye give someone the finger give someone the flick give someone the gate give someone the gears give someone the glad hand give someone the go-by give someone the hairy eyeball give someone the nod give someone the once-over give someone the pip give someone the push give someone the raspberry give someone the rough side of your tongue give someone the runaround give someone the screaming abdabs give someone the shaft give someone the silent treatment give someone the slip give someone the third degree give someone the time of day give someone the works give someone their head give someone their marching orders give someone their walking papers give someone up give someone up for lost give someone what for give someone/something a wide berth give someone/something the finger give someone/something the green light