- give a (big) hand
- Applaud (generously)
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
give a (big) hand
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give a big hand — Applaud by clapping hands. Let s give all the contestents a big hand … The small dictionary of idiomes
give somebody a big hand — give sb/get a big ˈhand idiom to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands; to be applauded in this way • Ladies and gentlemen, let s give a big hand to our special guests tonight. Main entry: ↑bigidiom … Useful english dictionary
give get a big hand — give sb/get a big ˈhand idiom to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands; to be applauded in this way • Ladies and gentlemen, let s give a big hand to our special guests tonight. Main entry: ↑bigidiom … Useful english dictionary
big hand — See give a big hand … A concise dictionary of English slang
give somebody a hand — verb a) To help, aid, or assist. Could you please give me a hand carrying this mattress? b) To applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand) … Wiktionary
Give the big A — to dismiss that someone is out of hand … Dictionary of Australian slang
give the big a — Australian Slang to dismiss that someone is out of hand … English dialects glossary
A Big Hand for the Little Lady — Infobox Film name = A Big Hand for the Little Lady image size =300px caption = director = Fielder Cook producer = Fielder Cook writer = Sidney Carroll starring = Henry Fonda Joanne Woodward Paul Ford Jason Robards music = David Raskin… … Wikipedia
hand, give a (big) — Applaud (loudly) … A concise dictionary of English slang
hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… … English World dictionary
