| 词汇 | out of hand |
| 释义 | Idiom out of hand Theme: NOW immediately and without consulting anyone; without delay.I can't answer that out of hand. I'll check with the manager and call you back.The offer was so good that I accepted it out of hand. Idiom out of control and out of hand Theme: CONTROL - LACKING uncontrollable; wild and unruly.The party got out of control about midnight, and the neighbors called the police.We tried to keep things from getting out of hand. Idiom out of hand Theme: BEHAVIOR - WILD not controlled; out of control.The children are totally out of hand.Things are getting out of hand. Please call the police. Idiom out of hand 1. not controlled. Our use of credit cards was out of hand for a while, but then we just stopped using them and paid cash. Usage notes: often used in the form got out of hand: The party got out of hand, and neighbors called the police. 2. without any more thought. They were forced to do the sort of work that anyone who wasn't a prisoner would have rejected out of hand. Usage notes: often used in the form dismissed out of hand: My idea was dismissed out of hand. out of hand1. In an unruly or unmanageable state or manner; out of control. The situation definitely got out of hand after a few fans started throwing snowballs. The real estate market in this city is totally out of hand! 2. Without due discussion or consideration. She's so stubborn that she just rejected my suggestion out of hand. We'd like to try some alternative treatments. They're a bit unconventional, but please don't dismiss them out of hand. out of hand1. See out of control. 2. At once, immediately, as in The second surgeon rejected the doctor's treatment plan out of hand. [1300s] out of handCOMMON If you reject an idea or suggestion out of hand, you reject it without hesitating and without discussing it or considering it first. He has rejected out of hand any suggestion that there can be any compromise over the proposals. He said he hadn't rejected the idea out of hand. Compare with get out of hand. out of ˈhandimmediately and without thinking about something fully or listening to other people’s arguments: They rejected my suggestion out of hand.out of hand1. Out of control: Employee absenteeism has gotten out of hand. 2. Without consideration; immediately: dismissed my complaint out of hand. |
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