out of hand 1. 无法控制，不可收拾；不听话，不守纪律 The situation is out of hand. 局面无法控制。 His wrath got out of hand. 他怒不可遏。 The child often gets out of hand. 那小孩常常不听管教。 2. 立即，即席；不假思索地 His application was rejected out of hand. 他的申请当即遭到了拒绝。 3. 处于已完成 (或告终) 状态 put sth. out of hand 把某事做完