let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing — {v. phr.} 1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. Used in the negative. * /The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing when we give to the poor./ 2. {informal} To let everyone taking part in… … Dictionary of American idioms
let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing — {v. phr.} 1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. Used in the negative. * /The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing when we give to the poor./ 2. {informal} To let everyone taking part in… … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ one's\ left\ hand\ know\ what\ one's\ right\ hand\ is\ doing — v. phr. 1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. Used in the negative. The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing when we give to the poor. 2. informal To let everyone taking part in something know… … Словарь американских идиом
right-hand — /ˈraɪt hænd/ (say ruyt hand) adjective 1. on or to the right: right hand drive. 2. of, for, or with the right hand. 3. most efficient or useful as a helper: one s right hand man …
Right hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right-hand drive — adj [only before noun] BrE a right hand drive vehicle is one in which the driver sits on the right ≠ ↑left hand drive … Dictionary of contemporary English
Right-hand rule — For the related yet different principle relating to electromagnetic coils, see right hand grip rule .In mathematics and physics, the right hand rule is a common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in 3 dimensions. It was… … Wikipedia
right-hand man — noun the most helpful assistant • Syn: ↑chief assistant, ↑man Friday • Hypernyms: ↑assistant, ↑helper, ↑help, ↑supporter * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
right-hand rule — noun : a rule in electricity: if the thumb, the forefinger, and the middle finger of the right hand are bent at right angles to one another with the thumb pointed in the direction of motion of a conductor relative to a magnetic field and the… … Useful english dictionary
right-hand drive — adjective (only before noun) a right hand drive vehicle is one in which the driver sits on the right opposite lefthand drive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
right hand — 1. the hand that is on the right side, or the side opposite that where the heart is. 2. the right side, as of a person, esp. this side considered as the side of precedence or courtesy. 3. a position of honor or special trust. 4. an extremely… … Universalium
