in the hand

Meaning

in the hand

When being held in the hands; when being handled.
These birds cannot be told apart except in the hand.

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Examples

A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool. Joseph Roux

Our entire much-praised technological progress, and civilization generally, could be compared to an axe in the hand of a pathological criminal. Albert Einstein

He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the bush. Plutarch

A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof. Polish Proverb

Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. English Proverb

A bird in the hand has more worth than two flying. Portuguese Proverb

Words in the phrase

in the hand

Close letter words and terms

in the gut in the habit in the hamper in the hands in the hands of the receivers in the head