And now he suddenly realized... that he had one piece of hugely important evidence lying ready to his hand. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Inspector Macpherson’) — Инспектора Макферсона вдруг осенило... что улика чрезвычайной важности находилась буквально у него под рукой.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
put one's hand to the plow — or[set one s hand to the plow] {v. phr.} To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. * /We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's hand to the plow — or[set one s hand to the plow] {v. phr.} To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. * /We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ready — /ˈrɛdi / (say redee) adjective (readier, readiest) 1. completely prepared or in due condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; dinner is ready. 2. duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for the occasion or… …
ready — /red ee/, adj., readier, readiest, v., readied, readying, n., interj. adj. 1. completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready. 2. duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as… … Universalium
hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… … English World dictionary
hand — n 1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 … Universalium
hand — /hænd / (say hand) noun 1. (in humans) the terminal, prehensile part of the arm, consisting of the palm and five digits. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. the terminal part of any limb when prehensile …
hand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fist, extremity; helper, workman, employee, laborer; handwriting; informal, applause, greeting. See writing, approbation. v. pass, deliver, convey, give, transmit. See giving, side, agency, touch. II… … English dictionary for students
hand — noun 1》 the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb. ↘[as modifier] operated by or held in the hand. ↘[as modifier or in combination] done or made manually. 2》 a pointer on a clock or watch indicating… … English new terms dictionary
hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four … English dictionary
