He put his hands in his pockets.

I've got a great hand. Whose lead is it?

Please hand this form to your parents.

Could you hand me that pen, please?

It's just a small hand pump, but it might be useful.

It's hand work, and not the common mass-produced item.

I watched the minute hand approach the twelve.

On your left hand you'll find the on-off button.

She has a very elegant hand.

How many hands will the job take?

I've never really tried my hand at oriental cooking.

The ship's hands were ordered to clean the deck.

They have a strong hand at the negotiating table.

I did it by my own hand.

Do you need a hand with that box?

I set my hand to the document.

He asked for her hand in marriage.

The horse measured fourteen hands.

Whose hand is it?

He could see the hand of a true craftsman in the wardrobe.

He handed her into her seat.

The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. The teacher handed back the corrected exams.

Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate.

The students handed in their assignments to the teacher.

When the teenager's parents found out he was selling drugs, they handed him in to the police.

The quarterback handed off the ball to the running back.

The player managed to hand off two opponents before being brought down.

The editor handed off the final text to the printers.

I always hand on my favourite books to my sister.

Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims.

The police officer persuaded Taylor to hand the knife over.

Damascus has given the kidnappers of eight Syrian workers until Tuesday to hand the hostages over.

I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen.

My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY.

I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts.

With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop.

Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor.

The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink.

The page is numbered in the bottom left corner.

The time and date are displayed at the bottom right corner of your screen.

The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car.

The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape.

Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules.

We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand.

You can see that these tools were made by hand.

In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand.

"Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets.

I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I beg you not to dismiss it out of hand.

The dictator ruled with a firm hand.

I have first-hand experience with that computer program.

The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling.

He gave me the information first-hand.

An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match.

The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police.

The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand.

I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand.

Let's give a big hand to our next act.

You should give a helping hand to the needy.

For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand.

There is a washbasin in each room.

Hand blenders are great for making thick soups.

The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved.

The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement.

Organized crime bosses worked hand in glove with the construction industry.

The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand.

Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace.

Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand.

The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end.

I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car!

Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage.

You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage.

Use your hand mixer to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak.

Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day.

Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco.

This contract is losing us money hand over fist.

I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming.

The couple were enjoying some hand play.

My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider.

Early newspapers were printed on a hand press.

Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety.

Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence.

Since Mary was fired from her job, she has struggled through life hand to mouth.

The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task.

It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom.

Sally used a hand truck to move the heavy boxes.

The hand-clapping backing singers sometimes got so loud, you could hardly hear the band!

Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs.

Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family.

Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes.