- hand something out
- 1》 distribute something among a group.2》 impose a penalty or misfortune on someone.→ hand
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hand something out
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hand something out — DISTRIBUTE, hand round, give out/round, pass out/round, share out, dole out, dish out, deal out, mete out, issue, dispense; allocate, allot, apportion, disburse; circulate, disseminate. → hand * * * 1) give a share of something or one of a set of … Useful english dictionary
hand something out (to somebody) — … Useful english dictionary
hand sth out — UK US hand sth out Phrasal Verb with hand({{}}/hænd/ verb ► to give something to each person on a group or place: hand out fliers/leaflets »He handed out fliers to advertise the store s bargains. hand out cash/money »Washington began handing out… … Financial and business terms
put something out of their misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of its misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
hold something out — EXTEND, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out. → hold * * * offer a chance or hope a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer * * * ˌhold sthˈout derived … Useful english dictionary
give something out — DISTRIBUTE, issue, hand out, pass round, dispense; dole out, dish out, mete out; allocate, allot, share out. → give * * * distribute or broadcast something I ve been giving out leaflets * * * ˌgive sthˈout … Useful english dictionary
dish something out — DISTRIBUTE, dispense, issue, hand out/round, give out, pass out/round; deal out, dole out, share out, allocate, allot, apportion. → dish … Useful english dictionary
dole something out — Syn: deal out, share out, divide up, allocate, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
