alaska hand
A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em (see king crab).
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all fingers and thumbs
Be clumsy or awkward in your actions.
all thumbs
Clumsy, awkward.
bao tay
(noun) glove
beer hand
A seven and two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
bird in the hand
Ellipsis of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
bite the hand that feeds you
To harm or betray someone who has helped or supported you.
biết tay
(verb) to get to catch hands
bàn tay vô hình
(noun) invisible hand (a metaphor for the principle that in a free market, an individual pursuing their own self-interest also tends to promote the good of their community as a whole)
bít tất tay
(noun) gloves; mittens
bó tay
(verb) to feel hopeless because there is nothing you can do to help or improve a bad situation
bó tay chấm com
(verb) to give up completely because something that is very difficult and cannot be solved anymore
bắt cá hai tay
If you cannot make up your mind which of two things you should do, you are liable to get yourself into difficulties by doing neither.
bắt tay
(verb) to shake hands
bệnh tay chân miệng
(noun) hand, foot and mouth disease
cao tay
(adjective) capable; highly able
cao tay ấn
(adjective) skilled at magic
cap in hand
Humbly asking for a favour.
chia tay
(verb) to part ways (with); to say goodbye (to)
chân lấm tay bùn
(verb) to toil bitterly; to labor arduously; to work one's fingers to the bone; to break one's back; to keep one's nose to the grindstone
chân tay
(noun) foot and hand; limbs
chỉ tay năm ngón
(verb) to point with all five fingers
climb up one's thumb
Go away; get lost; scram.
cross your fingers
To hope for good luck.
cánh tay phải
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cánh tay, phải.
cầm tay
(adjective) hand-held
cẳng tay
(noun) forearm
cổ tay
(noun) wrist
devil's hand
three of a kind sixes
diamond hands
The resolve or stubbornness of an investor to hold on to a financial asset despite its volatility.
don't bite the hand that feeds you
Don't be ungrateful to individuals who aid you.
easy as kiss my hand
Used to imply that something is very easy or simple.
finger fuck
The act of fingering; using or inserting one's fingers into another person's genitalia, anus, or other part of the body to stimulate them sexually.
finger fucking
present participle and gerund of finger fuck
finger man
Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill.
finger muffin
The bulge of excess skin and fat that appears around a ring that is too tight on a person's finger.
finger pie
Cunnilingus.
finger prince
A man who is too lazy to search for information online and asks others for the answers through an online forum or chat.
finger princess
A woman who is too lazy to search for information online and asks others for the answers through an online forum or chat.
fingers were made before forks
A lighthearted excuse for using one's hands to pick up food while eating.
fist
A person's characteristic handwriting.
fist and skull
A fistfight.
five fingers
The five of trumps in the game of Don Pedro.
fuck finger
The middle finger.
gan bàn tay
(noun) palm (of the hand)
get out of hand
To become uncontrollable; to escalate beyond what was intended.
God doesn't give with both hands
Nobody is gifted or lucky in all areas; someone who has talents of one kind will have flaws of another.
gãy tay
to break one’s arm
góp tay
(verb) to pitch in, to lend a hand, to contribute
găng tay
(noun) glove
găng tay cao su
rubber gloves
găng tay da
leather gloves
găng tay làm vườn
gardening gloves
găng tay đấm bốc
boxing gloves
gắp lửa bỏ tay người
to pass the buck; to weasel out; to slander
hai bàn tay trắng
two empty hands
hand around
To distribute something by having one person hand it to another so it spreads through the group.
hand away
To give up or give away for a price that is too low; to squander.
hand back
To return (something) to where it came from.
hand cannon
A very large handgun, often impractically so.
hand in
To give something to a responsible person.
hand in glove
In association or collusion.
hand it out
To harm or kill (someone).
hand it to
To credit or congratulate (someone); to give (someone) appropriate respect for something they have done.
hand job
The stimulation of another person's penis using the hand as a sexual act.
hand mucker
A cheat who covertly adds or removes cards during a card game.
hand on
To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.
hand out
a player is out
hand round
To pass something to everyone in a group.
hand shandy
An act of masturbation.
Hand Solo
An act of masturbation involving the manual stimulation of one's own genitals.
hand someone their ass
To beat up someone else.
hand to mouth
Satisfying only your immediate needs because of lack of money.
hand up
To deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge).
hand wedge
A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.
hoa tay
(noun) dexterity, deftness
hành lý xách tay
hand luggage
idle hands are the devil's playthings
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands are the devil's tools
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands make work for the devil
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
khuỷu tay
(noun) elbow
khéo tay
(adjective) skilled with the hands; good at handicraft like knitting, carving, drawing, woodworking, etc.
khăn tay
(noun) handkerchief
know like the back of one's hand
To be intimately knowledgeable about something.
lay a finger on
Harm someone.
leg-of-mutton fist
Synonym of mutton fist.
liền tay
(adverb) immediately; at once
lòng bàn tay
(noun) palm of the hand
Mother Thumb and her four daughters
A man's hand, used for masturbation.
mutton fist
A big brawny fist or hand.
mát tay
(adjective) invariably successful, so skilled one succeeds at everything one undertakes
máy tính xách tay
(noun) laptop; notebook
móng tay
(noun) fingernail
ngón tay
(noun) finger (extremity of the hand)
ngón tay cái
(noun) thumb
ngón tay thối
(noun) the finger; the middle finger
ngón tay trỏ
(noun) the index finger; the forefinger
ngứa tay
(verb) to be itching to do something (e.g. fight someone)
nhẹ tay
(verb) to have a light touch
nuôi ong tay áo
to protect or raise someone who could later betray or turn against you; to nourish a viper in one's bosom
ném đá giấu tay
(verb) to cover one's tracks (to conceal evidence of one's actions)
nước rửa tay
(noun) hand sanitiser
oil of palm
Synonym of palm oil (“money”).
old finger
One's father.
one can't hold two watermelons in one hand
One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.
palm oil
Money given as a bribe.
palm out
To fall with the palms out to break the fall.
paper hands
The fragility or insecurity of an investor—also called weak-handed—who is eager to sell a financial asset upon an early or dubious indication of downturn.
phanh tay
handbrake; parking brake
pháo tay
(noun) ovation
pimp hand
A pimp's ability to maintain effective control of the prostitutes who work for him, by means of intimidation etc.
pump someone's fist
To thrust one's penis into another person's open fist.
pussy finger
The index finger.
put one's fist to
To sign one's name to.
put one's hand to the plough
To begin an undertaking.
quay tay
(verb) to masturbate, to fap, to jack off
quá tay
(adjective) overdone
ra tay
(verb) to act, to perform an action
run hands
To start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).
rửa tay
to wash one’s hands
shake hands with the milkman
Of a male: to masturbate by manually stroking the penis.
stand one's hand
To pay for another person's drink as part of drinking socially.
stick out like a sore thumb
Something that is clearly out of place.
stick two fingers up
To give the V sign (a gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards).
sổ tay
(noun) notebook, handbook
t. rex hands
A posture in which the arms are kept close to the body with the elbows bent perpendicularly; typically associated with neurodivergent people.
talk to the fist
Synonym of talk to the hand.
talk to the hand
Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.
tay chân
(noun) limbs
tay cầm chơi game
game controller
tay kiếm
(noun) swordsman
tay làm hàm nhai
Close to the English saying: “He that does not work shall not eat.”.
tay lái
(noun) handlebar
tay nải
(noun) a kind of cloth bag
tay nắm cửa
door handle; doorknob
tay sai
(noun) henchman
tay to
(adjective) skilled
tay trong
(noun) inside informer
tay trên
(adverb) quickly snatching something that would give oneself advantage
tay trắng
(noun) the state of having no money
tay trắng tay đen
(noun) a choosing game similar to rock-paper-scissors, in which each player shows their hand with straight fingers, and palm-up hands ("white hands") beat palm-down hands ("black hands")
tay vịn
(noun) handrail
tay vịn cầu thang
banister; stair railing
tay vợt
tennis player
tay áo
(noun) a sleeve (the part of a dress that covers the arm)
tay đua
cyclist; rider
the devil finds work for idle hands
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
the devil makes work for idle hands
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
thumb down
Rare form of thumbs down.
thumb one's nose
To express scorn or disregard.
thumb through
To use one's thumb to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., especially without reading them thoroughly or at all.
thư tay
(noun) handwritten letter
thượng cẳng chân, hạ cẳng tay
to beat brutally
tiếp tay
(verb) to abet; to help criminals commit crimes
trái tim bàn tay
(noun) hand heart
trái tim ngón tay
(noun) finger heart
trắng tay
(adjective) empty-handed (impoverished, having no money or resources)
tạ tay
hand weights
tận tay
(adjective) in person; (delivering) with one's own hands
under one's thumb
Under one's control.
vali xách tay
carry-on suitcase
vung tay quá trán
to overdo something, especially to overspend or to squander
vòng tay
(verb) to fold one's arms (in front of the chest)
vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn
it doesn't matter how smart or cunning you are, there's always someone else better to take you down
vỗ tay
(verb) to applaud, to clap
with one's thumbs up one's ass
Idly; doing nothing important, especially in a situation that requires it.
xe tay ga
(noun) motor scooter
xách tay
(adjective) bought directly abroad, rather than imported and subjected to import taxes
xương cánh tay
upper-arm bone; humerus
yaoi hand
A large (typically disproportionate) hand of a man or boy, associated with early yaoi (Japanese homoerotic fiction) manga.
đầu tay
(adjective) debut; first
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Something already possessed is more valuable than something potential
a dead hand
It was believed that a candle placed in a dead man's hand gives no light to any but those who use it. See HAND.
a good surgeon has an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand
A skilled surgeon needs precision, courage, and gentleness
a hand from the clouds
To denote God the Father. A lamb, fish, pelican, etc. The Lord Jesus Christ.
a note of hand
A promise to pay made in writing and duly signed.
a poor hand
An unskilful one. "He is but a poor hand at it," i.e. he is not skilful at the work.
all hands
The nautical term for the whole of the crew.
all hands on deck
Everyone is needed to help with a difficult situation
an itching palm
A hand ready to receive bribes. The old superstition is that if your palrn itches you are going to receive money. Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemned to have an itching palm. Julius Ccesar, iv. 3.
anh em như chân như tay
Brothers are as helpful as hands and feet
at all hands
by everyone or in all ways
at first hand
By one's own knowledge or personal observation. First-chop. See CHOP.
at hand
Conveniently near. "Near at hand," quite close by.
at the hands of somebody
done or caused by someone
back of one's hand
To know something very well
bear a hand
help someone with a task
big hand
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bite someone's hand off
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bite the hand that feeds one
To act against the interests of someone who helps or supports you
Black Hand
A lawless secret society, formerly active in the U.S.A.; most of the members were Italians.
bloody hand
A term in old Forest Law denoting a man whose hand was bloody, and
brown thumb
Having a lack of ability to care for plants
burn one's fingers
to suffer consequences from a risky or unwise decision
butcher's thumb
a thumb placed in the way of weighing scales to cheat
by hand
done manually, not by machine
by hand
Without the aid of machinery or an intermediate agent. A letter "sent by hand" is one delivered by a personal messenger, not sent through the post. But a child "brought up by hand" is one reared on the bottle instead of being breast-fed.
by one's own hand
Done by oneself without help
bàn tay
(noun) hand
cap in hand
Submissively. To wait on a man cap in hand is to wait on him like a servant, ready to do his bidding.