have in hand

have in hand
(have (hold или keep) in hand (или well in hand))
1) (smb., smth.) держать в руках, в подчинении, сдерживать, обуздывать кого-л. или что-л.; см. тж. in hand 1)

Reporter: "Can I say anything?" Detective (with a faint smile): "You may say "the police have the matter in hand". (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Show’, act I) — Репортер: "Могу я написать хоть что-нибудь?" Сыщик (улыбнувшись): "Вы можете написать, что "полиция держит в руках все нити"

Stella Cavendish she calls herself, but she's Mrs. Joe Brundit... Keeps Joe well in hand. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. I) — Она называет себя Стеллой Кавендиш, но она миссис Джо Брандит... Держит Джо в ежовых рукавицах.

2) (oneself) держать себя в руках, одерживаться, не выдавать своих чувств

He's deeply in love with my sister, and yet He's kept himself in hand. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Over the River’, ch. XXVI) — Он не на шутку влюблен в мою сестру, но, однако, не выдает своих чувств.

...he had himself well in hand, knew exactly how far he was going, and that when the time came he could and would stop. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Twelve Men’, ‘Peter’) — ...он держал себя в руках, точно знал, как далеко он зайдет и что в нужный момент он сумеет остановиться.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • have a hand in doing something — have a hand in (doing something) to take part in an activity. We don t put our label on anything unless we have a hand in designing and producing it …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a hand in something — phrase to help to make something happen He scored a goal, and had a hand in two other goals. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: hand …   Useful english dictionary

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  • have to hand it to someone — ► have to hand it to someone informal used to acknowledge the merit or achievement of someone. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

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  • have on hand — have (someone/something) on hand be on hand to be near and ready if needed. The new store has extra staff on hand to help customers pack their shopping. (often + to do something) …   New idioms dictionary


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