deal a hand
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Meaning · English
To give someone a share or portion of something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đưa cho ai đó một phần hoặc tỷ lệ của một thứ gì
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: distribute cards
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company will deal a hand to each investor in the new project
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “deal a hand” mean?
To give someone a share or portion of something Literally: distribute cards
Is “deal a hand” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.