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jiang · #11 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2008, 08:31

Dear RonBee,

Haven't heard from you for a long time!

Thank you very much for your explanation.

I understand No.1.
No.2
This is an exercise of filling blanks with phrases given in the word bank. The given phrases are :
in one's hand, off somebody's hand, out of hand, on one's hand, in hand, out of one's hand.
Did you mean in my sentence I should choose "on one's hand"? I thought "one's" is a necessity but according to your choice I don't need "one's here". Is that right? And there is another sentence in the exercise:

We have too many problems __________. We must deal with them one by one.
The correct choice among the above phrases is "on our hands". Is this correct?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonBee

They are similar in meaning, but they are not interchangeable, as your examples show. the first is more general. In the second you are talking about a specific person.

No. It should be on hand. The expression is cash on hand.

If you reject something out of hand you do so without even bothering to think about it.

Generally speaking:

A person or persons is off your hands. Example: "Now that the kids have left the house they are off my hands."

A decision or responsibility is off your hands. Example: "Now that I have resigned, that decision is out of my hands."

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I think an odd job is an irregular job.

jiang · #12 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2008, 08:37

Dear David L.

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by David L.

But in another dictionary there is the sentence "Please wait a minute, I'll go with you out of hand",

BURN THAT BOOK and much of your confusion will evaporate. The matter is in your hands.

NB 'out of hand' has two meanings:
If you doubt my advice, all I ask is that you do not dismiss it out of hand, but wait to see what others in this forum think about that book.

and in the phrase 'get out of hand'
The kids started having a pillow fight, but it soon got out of hand and I had to stop them. (the play became too boisterous and the children could have hurt themselves - the hitting each other and running around became so lively that their play was getting out of hand.)

jiang · #13 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2008, 10:00

Dear RonBee and David L. ,

I am afraid I am not confident in myself. I am in a mess. I have grouped them. But three of them can't be found in my dictionary. Could you please kindly explain the meanings of them?

Group One
in hand: if a plan or a situation is in hand, it is being dealt with , more general
in sb's hands: to be dealt with or controlled by someone , more specific
in sb's hand: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary.

Group Two
out of hand: refuse without bother thinking about it
out of one's hands: not responsible for it any more, lose control of sth.
out of one's hand: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary

Group Three
on one's hands: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary
on hand: near and ready if needed

The following is given and I am required to fill in the blanks with the given phrases:

in one's hand, off one's hand, out of hand, on one's hands, in hand, out of one's hand.

The following two sentences in my textbook. But I am not sure of the correctness of them.

No.1
I'm sorry I don't have enough cash off hand (corrected by RonBee to on hand )to buy the house.
Only "on one's hands" are listed above. Does it mean "on one's hands " are the same with "on hand"?

No.2
The situation there now is out of hand. The authorities admit that they are facing a civil war.
I think it should be "out of the authorities' hand"

The following sentences are from my dictionaries:

1. He's got enough cash in hand. (From RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY of American English)
2. I still have $10 in hand after paying the bill.
Could you please explain if I can replace "in hand" in the two sentences with "on hand"? And if the two sentences are correct then why my sentence "I'm sorry I don't have enough cash in hand to buy the house" correct?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonBee

They are similar in meaning, but they are not interchangeable, as your examples show. the first is more general. In the second you are talking about a specific person.

No. It should be on hand. The expression is cash on hand.

If you reject something out of hand you do so without even bothering to think about it.

Generally speaking:

A person or persons is off your hands. Example: "Now that the kids have left the house they are off my hands."

A decision or responsibility is off your hands. Example: "Now that I have resigned, that decision is out of my hands."

Some really odd jobs - CNN.com
20 Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs | My Work, My Way | Reader's Digest
Karen Burns, Working Girl Odd Jobs
Unusual labors of love | lawrence.com
Odd Jobs - washingtonpost.com
Need an odd job? Give blood, watch porn - MSN Money

I think an odd job is an irregular job.

jiang · #14 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2008, 11:19

Dear RonBee and David L. ,

I am afraid I am not confident in myself. I am in a mess. I have grouped them. But three of them can't be found in my dictionary. Could you please kindly explain the meanings of them?

Group One
in hand: if a plan or a situation is in hand, it is being dealt with , more general
in sb's hands: to be dealt with or controlled by someone , more specific
in sb's hand: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary.

Group Two
out of hand: refuse without bother thinking about it
out of one's hands: not responsible for it any more, lose control of sth.
out of one's hand: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary

Group Three
on one's hands: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary
on hand: near and ready if needed

The following is given and I am required to fill in the blanks with the given phrases:

in one's hand, off one's hand, out of hand, on one's hands, in hand, out of one's hand.

The following two sentences in my textbook. But I am not sure of the correctness of them.

No.1
I'm sorry I don't have enough cash off hand (corrected by RonBee to on hand )to buy the house.
Only "on one's hands" are listed above. Does it mean "on one's hands " are the same with "on hand"?

No.2
The situation there now is out of hand. The authorities admit that they are facing a civil war.
I think it should be "out of the authorities' hand"

The following sentences are from my dictionaries:

1. He's got enough cash in hand. (From RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY of American English)
2. I still have $10 in hand after paying the bill.
Could you please explain if I can replace "in hand" in the two sentences with "on hand"? And if the two sentences are correct then why my sentence "I'm sorry I don't have enough cash in hand to buy the house" correct?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by David L.

But in another dictionary there is the sentence "Please wait a minute, I'll go with you out of hand",

BURN THAT BOOK and much of your confusion will evaporate. The matter is in your hands.

NB 'out of hand' has two meanings:
If you doubt my advice, all I ask is that you do not dismiss it out of hand, but wait to see what others in this forum think about that book.

and in the phrase 'get out of hand'
The kids started having a pillow fight, but it soon got out of hand and I had to stop them. (the play became too boisterous and the children could have hurt themselves - the hitting each other and running around became so lively that their play was getting out of hand.)

RonBee · #15 (**permalink**) 01-Apr-2008, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiang

in hand: if a plan or a situation is in hand, it is being dealt with , more general

Not only is the situation being dealt with. It is under control.

~R

jiang · #16 (**permalink**) 02-Apr-2008, 10:51

Dear RonBee,

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonBee

Not only is the situation being dealt with. It is under control.

~R

RonBee · #17 (**permalink**) 03-Apr-2008, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiang

out of one's hands: not responsible for it any more, lose control of sth.

There was a typo in my first post on this one. (It's since been fixed.) This is the way it is supposed to read:

A decision or responsibility is out of your hands. Example: "Now that I have resigned, that decision is out of my hands."

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiang

on one's hands: This is in my textbook but I can't find it in my dictionary

A common way this one is used is time on one's hands. Example:

Somebody had too much time on his hands.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiang

The situation there now is out of hand. The authorities admit that they are facing a civil war.
I think it should be "out of the authorities' hand"

Something that is out of hand is out of control.

(More later.)

jiang · #18 (**permalink**) 03-Apr-2008, 09:58

Dear RonBee,

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see. I shall wait for more explanations.

I am so sorry to have wasted you so much time. I always hate myself for being slow so that you have to spend more time explaining my questions. And I feel panic if I can't find information in my dictionary.

Jiang

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonBee

There was a typo in my first post on this one. (It's since been fixed.) This is the way it is supposed to read:

A decision or responsibility is out of your hands. Example: "Now that I have resigned, that decision is out of my hands."

A common way this one is used is time on one's hands. Example:

Somebody had too much time on his hands.

Something that is out of hand is out of control.

(More later.)

RonBee · #19 (**permalink**) 04-Apr-2008, 23:32

A single letter can make all the difference. It can change the meaning of an expression and even change it to a different kind of expression altogether.

in somebody's hands - the person in question is responsible for the matter. Example: