10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOW ONE'S HAND»
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show one's hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
show one's hand to allow one's plans or intentions to become known: It is unlike
him to show his hand so clearly — / suspect he has a purpose in doing so. [From
card games.] a show of hands see show. take (someone) in hand to look after, ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... as in She was so upset that we were sure shed never show herface at the
theater again. This idiom has appeared in slightly different forms, such as show
one's neck or visage or nose, since about 1225. show one's hand Reveal one's
plans, ...
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... he was never more than a dilettante and a theatrical showman. show of hands
show one's hand show of hands a method of voting in which people raise their
hands: The chairman of the meeting called for a show of hands on the proposed
...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
show one's hand to allow one's plans or intentions to become known: // is unlike
him to show his hand so clearly — / suspect he has a purpose in doing so. [From
card games.] a show of hands see show. take (someone) in hand to look after, ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Concise English Dictionary
... undertake: to sign: shake hands see shake; show of hands a vote by holding
up hands, show one's hand to expose one's purpose, sit on one's hands to take
no action: slow handclap slow rhythmic clapping showing disapproval; stand
one's ...
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
VO>- right hand At his right hand were three boys. fl«r**£ « yA * » a#* nk- second
-hand ?A°?, » tl°% I heard the story second-hand. piXvl « P A"?^" □ fft*Z » A "7. s
V«>- show (one's) hand rhAfl 3 1AR The vote forced him to show his hand.
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... SHOW ONE'S FACE SHOW ONE'S HAND SHOW ONE'S PACE SHOW ONE'S
TEETH SHOW OUT SHOW SOME LIFE SHOW SOMEBODY A CLEAN PAIR OF
HEELS SHOW SOMEONE THE DOOR SHOW THE//WHITE FEATHER/YELLOW
...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
He shows off tremendously. show one's hand/cards hap letrat; zbuloj synimet (
planet) □ / suspect they are they're planning something but they haven't shown
their hands yet. □ He and his daughter know the use of and power of money,
and ...
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A Thesaurus of English Phrases with Japanese Equivalents
5J.it Z , Show one's hand, to— to expose one's purpose to any one. Show one's
horns, to— to show signs of a devilish nature. JEtt^r Show one's ivories, to — to
show theteeth. HfcJ&lff. K$#? Show one's teeth, to— to threaten; to look angry.
Eigo Kyôju Kenkyû Kai, 1905
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The Chambers Dictionary
... undertake; to sign; shake hands with see under shake; show of hands a vote
by holding up hands; show one's hand to expose one's purpose; sit on one's
hands to take no action; slow handclap slow rhythmic clapping showing
disapproval; ...
