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English Idioms :: handle
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handle - See: FLY OFF THE HANDLE. |
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Traditional English :: handle
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handle - n. & v. --n. 1 the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.
2 a fact that may be taken advantage of (gave a handle to his critics).
3 colloq. a personal title.
4 the feel of goods, esp. textiles, when handled. --v.tr.
1 touch, feel, operate, or move with the hands.
2 manage or deal with; treat in a particular or correct way (knows how to handle people; unable to handle the situation).
3 deal in (goods).
4 discuss or write about (a subject). get a handle on colloq. understand the basis of or reason for a situation, circumstance, etc. handleable adj. handleability n. handled adj. (also in comb.). [OE handle, handlian (as HAND)] |
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Related Words
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bamboo
purse
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beer
tap
broomhandle
cabinet
kitchen
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you
life
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door
office
conflict
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people
drawer
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love
exercise
faucet
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grip
furniture
cup
refrigerator
patio
brass
workout
dresser
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handbag
schlage
too
hot
bill
black
crowes
lyric
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Most Often Usage
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bamboo purse handles
beer tap handles
broomhandle
cabinet handles
kitchen cabinet handles
can you handle life
cant handle
chrome door handles
handle office conflict
how to handle difficult people
door handle
drawer handles
escalade door handles
love handle exercise
faucet handles
grab handles
handle grip
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