- reject out of hand
- reject without thinking, throw away quickly
If the apples aren't from B.C. he rejects them out of hand.
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reject out of hand
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out of hand — {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. * /Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty./ * /Small puppies often get out of hand./ 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration.… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of hand — {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. * /Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty./ * /Small puppies often get out of hand./ 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration.… … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ hand — adv. phr. 1. Out of control. Bobby s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty. Small puppies often get out of hand. 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration. Often used… … Словарь американских идиом
reject — I UK [rɪˈdʒekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms reject : present tense I/you/we/they reject he/she/it rejects present participle rejecting past tense rejected past participle rejected *** 1) a) to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request It… … English dictionary
reject — verb ADVERB ▪ decisively, emphatically, firmly, resoundingly, roundly, soundly, strongly, vehemently, vigorously ▪ Voters emphat … Collocations dictionary
hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 … Universalium
hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand … Dictionary of contemporary English
reject — re|ject1 [ rı dʒekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request: It is almost certain that our offer will be rejected. reject something out of hand (=reject something completely): The administration has rejected the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four … English dictionary
hand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fist, extremity; helper, workman, employee, laborer; handwriting; informal, applause, greeting. See writing, approbation. v. pass, deliver, convey, give, transmit. See giving, side, agency, touch. II… … English dictionary for students
