10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN THE PALM OF ONE'S HAND»
Discover the use of
in the palm of one's hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
in the palm of one's hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary
of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
(p. 129) 1983 But having crossed Madame Zostra's palm with silver, all Melrose
could. (p. 170) Grimes, Martha. The Anodyne Necklace. 1983. New York: Dell
Publishing Company, 1984. To have in the palm of one's hand (MP 472) 1932
Song ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
Variation: in the palm of one's hand (to have someone) exp. palm off something (
to) exp. to dispose of something by trickery or fraud. Marvin palmed off his old car
on me. He told me it was in good condition but it's always breaking down!
3
The Chambers Dictionary
grease someone's palm to bribe someone; in the palm of one's hand in one's
power; at one's command. [L palma', cf Gr palame and OE/o/m] palm2 pant, n any
tree or shrub of the Palmae (pal me ), a large tropical and sub-tropical family of ...
4
Body, Language, and Mind: Sociocultural situatedness
In English, however, it is manifested linguistically to a very limited extent. I only
found the two idioms in (9), which are in fact two variants of the same one. 9. a.
hold ... in the palm of one's hand ("have complete control over . . .") b. have ...
Tom Ziemke, Jordan Zlatev, Roslyn M. Frank, 2008
5
Consciousness &
the Novel: Connected Essays
Dickens reported to a friend: "It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand
people all rigid and frozen together in the palm of one's hand . . . and to see the
hardened Carpenters on the sides crying and trembling at it." Maria Ternan, an ...
6
Trumpet at Full Moon: An Introduction to Christian ...
Likewise, one's own thinking can image the mind of God thinking one's self into
being, holding one lovingly there within the Imagination. It may be enough simply
to hold a seed in the palm of one's hand. 1 The most powerful expression of this ...
7
Rambles
in the Deserts
of Syria and Among
the Turkomans and ...
There was nothing for it, however, but to make the best of a bad bargain, and the
best was a moderate draught of muddy water in the palm of one's hand. N o well
or spring was there, but the grass, still green on one spot when all around was ...
8
A Compromised Generation:
The Epidemic
of Chronic Illness
in ...
He provides a nostalgic anecdote to illustrate his point: “. . . many a baby boomer
could recall breaking one [a mercury thermometer] open to roll the gleaming
silvery puddle around in the palm of one's hand—inhaling its toxic fumes all the ...
It was possible that by dropping another black bean in and revealing in the palm
of one's hand the substitute white, there might end up being eighteen black
beans in the pot. Perhaps Gen- eral Huerta would think it possible that they had ...
10
Buddhism and Science: A Guide for
the Perplexed
These assertions of the new reasoning are not established through one person
arguing with another. For example, a spyglass constructed by new machines
sees something thousands of miles away as if it were in the palm of one's hand,
and ...
Donald S. Lopez Jr., 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN THE PALM OF ONE'S HAND»
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in the palm of one's hand is used in the context of the following news items.
PenFed Mobile Logons Far Surpass Calls and Visits to Branches
They can be powerful time management tools that literally place the versatility of online transactions in the palm of one's hand—from anywhere ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
DOCOMO and Sansan Offer Business-card Management Service …
Sansan aims to develop its business card management service as a core business function, accessible in the palm of one's hand, that changes ... «ACN Newswire, Jul 15»
The World's Thinnest Insulation
This smokey white material feels nearly weightless in the palm of one's hand. Panasonic combines NASBIS with, for example, a special ... «Shingetsu News Agency, Jul 15»
Abans unveils new LG Magna Smartphone
The LG Magna is designed to fit more comfortably in the palm of one's hand with its gently curved design while its display is distinguished by a ... «Ceylon Daily News, Jun 15»
Enabling Smart Wearable Technology: Flexible, Stretchable …
... devices that fit in the palm of one's hand. The smart phone has enabled personalization of information, social connections and entertainment. «I-Connect007, Jun 15»
Introducing the Four Seasons app: Customisation in the palm of …
Introducing the Four Seasons app: Customisation in the palm of one's hand. Theodore Koumelis - 10 June 2015, 09:51 ... «Travel Daily News International, Jun 15»
Microsoft Corporation, Intel Corporation See Great Market Potential …
It is so small that it fits in the palm of one's hand. It features Microsoft Windows 8.1 (as it is pretty sure it won't get the free Windows 10 upgrade), ... «Bidness ETC, Jun 15»
1915 Centennial Time Capsule
People at the time marveled at the ability to hold such a vast amount of information in the palm of one's hand, Humphries said, a concept that ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
A new BBC drama puts disparate Dickens characters together in …
“It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand,” Dickens once wrote about ... «A.V. Club, Jun 15»
Sub-free Sky Online TV Box for Italy
The company says: “Sky Online TV Box fits in the palm of one's hand able to turn your home TV set into a smart TV in a few seconds, thus ... «Advanced Television, May 15»
