have in hand

have in hand
или keep (well) in hand
   1) (smb., smth.) дepжaть в pукax, в пoдчинeнии, cдepживaть, oбуздывaть кoгo-л. или чтo-л.
    Reporter. Can I say anything? Detective (with a faint smile). You may say 'the police have the matter in hand' (J. Galsworthy). She's Mrs. Joe Brundit... Keeps Joe well in hand (J. B. Priestley)
   2) (oneself) дepжaть ceбя в pукax, cдepживaтьcя, нe выдaвaть cвoиx чувcтв
    He had himself well in hand, knew exactly how far he was going, and that when the time came he could and would stop (Th. Dreiser). He's deeply in love with my sister, and yet he's kept himself in hand (J. Galsworthy)

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  • have a hand in — (doing something) to take part in an activity. We don t put our label on anything unless we have a hand in designing and producing it …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a hand in — (something) to be involved in something. The party was basically Kim s idea but I think Lisa had a hand in it too …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a hand in — index involve (participate), partake, participate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • have in hand — index hold (possess), own, possess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • have a hand in — phrasal : to exercise some control over have a hand in the management of the business : significantly influence or direct having a hand in the control of American domestic corporations T.W.Arnold * * * have a hand in : to be involved in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a hand in doing something — have a hand in (doing something) to take part in an activity. We don t put our label on anything unless we have a hand in designing and producing it …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a hand in something — phrase to help to make something happen He scored a goal, and had a hand in two other goals. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: hand …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a hand in something — have a hand in (something) to be involved in something. The party was basically Kim s idea but I think Lisa had a hand in it too …   New idioms dictionary

  • have to hand it to someone — ► have to hand it to someone informal used to acknowledge the merit or achievement of someone. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

  • have in hand — have (something) in hand be in hand if a plan or a situation is in hand, it is being dealt with. After days of rioting, the troops now have the situation in hand. (= are dealing with the situation) …   New idioms dictionary

  • have on hand — have (someone/something) on hand be on hand to be near and ready if needed. The new store has extra staff on hand to help customers pack their shopping. (often + to do something) …   New idioms dictionary


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