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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | عصفور في اليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة |
| | 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. |
| be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | يُضبط متلبّسًا وهو يأخذ رشوة |
| | | يُضبط متلبِّسًا وهو يسرق |
| cap in hand expr | figurative, informal (in a humble or needy way) | بتذلُّل |
| | Business owners affected by the pandemic were forced to apply, cap in hand, for government handouts. |
| cash in hand expr | (pay: directly with notes, coins) | نقدًا، سيولةً |
cash in hand,
cash-in-hand n as adj | (payment: made directly with notes, coins) | نقديّ، بأموال سائلة |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| four-in-hand n | (carriage: four horse team) (عربة يجرّها أربعة خيول) | - |
| four-in-hand n | (tie knot) (نوع من أنواع عُقَد ربطة العنق) | - |
| go cap in hand v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) (طلبًا لشيء) | يتوسَّل |
| go cap in hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) | يتوسَّل إلى شخص |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) | يداً بيد، يتعاضد |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) | يدًا بيد، بالتضامن |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove adj | figurative (in partnership) | في شراكة، بالتضامن |
| | The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement. |
hand in glove with [sb/sth],
also US: hand and glove with [sb/sth] adj + prep | figurative (in partnership) | في شراكة مع شخص/شيء |
| | | متواطئ مع شخص/شيء |
| | Organized crime bosses are hand in glove with the construction industry. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | (holding hands) | يدًا في يد |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adj | (holding hands) | يدًا في يد |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (together) | يترافقان، يرتبط الواحد بالآخر |
| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (in close collaboration) (مجازي) | يدًا في يد |
| | | يتعاون |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
| hat in hand adv | figurative (begging) | بخنوع |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
| have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | يكون لديه دور في شيء |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| | سجّل ويلسون هدفًا وكان لديه دور في تسجيل هدفين آخرين. |
| have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | يكون لديه دور في شيء، يكون لديه ضلع في شيء |
| | Gwyneth had a hand in persuading Celia to change her mind. |
| | كان لدى غوينيث دور في إقناع سيليا بتغيير رأيها. |
| have in hand v expr | figurative (have under control) | يمتلك، يحوز على |
| | We have the matter in hand. |
| have [sb] in the palm of your hand v expr | figurative (have in your power) | يكون شخص طوع أمره |
iron fist in a velvet glove,
iron hand in a velvet glove n | figurative ([sb] harsher than they seem) (مجازي: استعمال القوة بأسلوب لطيف) | يد من حديد في قفاز من حرير |
keep your hand in,
keep your eye in v expr | UK, informal (continue to practice) | لا يفقد مهارته، لا يفقد موهبته |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يبقى في جوّ شيء |
| take [sth/sb] in hand v expr | figurative (take control) | يشرف على شخص/شيء، يتولى مسؤولية شخص/شيء |
| | | يتولى زمام الأمور في شيء |
take things in hand,
take matters in hand v expr | figurative (take charge of situation) | يمسك بزمام الأمور |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) | تحت السيطرة |
| | I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |