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1 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) dabūt [] rokā2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) iegūt; dabūt -
2 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) atrast; iegūt2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) noķert; atrast -
3 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) atrast; iegūt2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) noķert; atrast -
4 off one's hands
(no longer needing to be looked after etc: You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.) [] vaļā no kaut kā -
5 to bury one's face in one's hands
paslēpt seju rokāsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to bury one's face in one's hands
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6 to bury one's hands in one's pockets
sabāzt rokas kabatāsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to bury one's hands in one's pockets
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7 to stand with one's hands on one's hips
stāvēt rokas sānos iespriedisEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to stand with one's hands on one's hips
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8 with one's chin cupped in one's hands
ar plaukstās atspiestu zoduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > with one's chin cupped in one's hands
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9 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) riskēt ar dzīvību -
10 to bathe one's hands in blood
aptraipīt rokas asinīm -
11 to clasp one's hands
salikt rokas -
12 to fold one's hands
salikt rokas -
13 to foul one's hands with something
sasmērēt kaut kur rokas; pazemoties līdz kaut kamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to foul one's hands with something
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14 to get off one's hands
tikt vaļā -
15 to keep one's hands in the pockets
turēt rokas kabatāsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to keep one's hands in the pockets
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16 to lay one's hands on
sagrābt; piesavināties; nogalināt; atrast; iesvētīt -
17 to rub one's hands
berzēt rokas -
18 to sit on one's hands
neaplaudēt; sēdēt rokas klēpī salikušam -
19 to spread one's hands
izstiept rokas -
20 to throw up one's hands
pacelt rokas; kritizēt; dot
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In one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
put\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's hands — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. * /Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ * /After everyone bought tickets … Dictionary of American idioms