3、There are hundreds of expressions of words using “hand” in the English language. Let us examine some of the expressions that use “hand”.

We will get a hand in this way. “To get a hand in” is to begin a job, to begin to know something about it. When we learn completely, we will be able to do it hands down. If we do the job well, we may end up with the upper hand. On the other hand, if the situation gets out of hand, it is out of control.

We must consider another way of expressing phrase---- to hand it to someone. For example, I must hand it to you for understanding what we have discussed this far. You can also lend a hand to someone but without really giving up your hand. You lend a hand when you help someone. If someone is kind enough to lend us a hand then we surely do not want to bite the hand that feeds us. We do not want to repay his kindness by treating him badly.

Now, we have a free hand to continue examining other “hand” expressions. It means you are free to act without getting permission from someone else.

Maybe you can find a friend who wants to take a hand in our project. It would have to be someone who was interested in these expressions. Your friend may want to work hand in glove with us. That is good because that means he wants to work as closely with us as a glove covers the hand. Of course, there is a danger that he may look at our project and decide to take it in hand. That means he wants to tale it over. If that happens, we may throw up our hands because the situation seams hopeless. In fact, we may decide that it is time for us to end this project to wash our hands of “ hand” expressions.

 

69．We are ready to do a certain job, we may say; Let’s ______________.

  A. get out of hand                       B. get a hand in

  C. lend a hand                            D. take a hand in

70．Which of the following has an unpleasant meaning?

  A. Hands down                          B. bite the hand that feeds us

  C. take a hand in                        D. hand in glove

71．Something is so easy to do. So you can do it____________.

  A. hands down                          B. on the other hand

  C. the upper hand                      D. hand in glove

72．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

  A. To tell us the fact that there are many phrases with “hands”.

  B. To prove the importance of the word “ hand ”.

  C. To tell us some phrases with “ hand ”.

  D. To make us laugh.