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• keep one's hands off (someone or something)
  не трогать кого-либо или не брать руками что-либо

  My mother asked me to keep my hands off the ice-cream.
• thumbnail sketch
  краткое описание кого-либо \чего-либо

  All the books of this author include a thumbnail sketch of the plot.
• in safe hands
  в безопасности, под надёжным присмотром

  The students' documents were in the Dean's office in safe hands of the secretary.
• go away empty-handed
  уйти ни с чем, с пустыми руками

  I wasn't able to get an English-English dictionary in the book store, so I went away empty-handed.
• one's hands are tied
  (чьи-либо) руки связаны

  Larry's hands were tied at that time, and he could do nothing to help me.
• stick out like a sore thumb
  выделяться, быть хорошо видным

  "Don't you think you will stick out like a sore thumb if you put on this absurd attire?"
• dismiss/reject (something) out of hand
  отклонять; отметать что-либо, не задумываясь

  The supervisor dismissed the employees' requests for a salary rise out of hand.
• slip through (someone's) fingers
  упустить возможность, просочиться у кого-либо между пальцев

  Sally had a very good opportunity of getting a good job, but she let it slip through her fingers.
• grease (someone's) palm
  подкупить кого-либо, дать взятку

  Sue hated bribery, but she had to grease the palm of the clerk to have her passport renewed as soon as possible.
• in good hands
  (быть) в надёжном месте или в хороших руках

  All of the office computers were in good hands of computer programmers.
• cross (someone's) palm with silver
  заплатить деньги кому-либо за услугу, "посеребрить ручку"

  I crossed the taxi driver's palm with silver to take me to the airport as soon as possible.
• elbow (someone) out of (something)
  вытолкнуть кого-либо из чего-либо, прокладывать себе путь локтями

  Janet got promotion by elbowing many of her colleagues out of the way.
• in hand
  (иметь) при себе

  I wanted to buy a pair of skis, but I didn't have enough cash in hand.
• throw one's hands up in horror
  быть потрясённым, ужаснуться

  When Madge saw her beautiful garden destroyed by the flood, she threw her hands up in horror.
• palm off (something)
  всучить, подсунуть что-либо (как ценность), сбыть с рук при помощи обмана

  Lloyd tried to palm his old computer off on me as one that was new.
• rule (someone) with an iron fist
  управлять кем-либо железной рукой

  Mr. Domby ruled his household with an iron fist.
• glad hand (someone)
  тепло приветствовать кого-либо

  Mark glad handed the people who came to support him.
• with open arms
  тепло, радостно встречать кого-либо; встречать с распростертыми объятиями

  My friends were happy to see me and they greeted me with open arms.
• shake hands on (something)
  пожать руки (в знак взаимного согласия)

  They shook hands on the agreement that they would coordinate their actions.
• lay a finger on (someone or something)
  трогать руками кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom told me not to lay a finger on the valuable vase because it can be easily broken.
• know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand
  знать кого-либо \ что-либо как свои пять пальцев

  Sheila knew the material for the test like the palm of her hand.
• slap on the wrist
  легкое наказание, шлепок по руке

  Bobby received a slap on the wrist for having told his mother a lie.
• tie (someone's) hands
  мешать, связать кому-либо руки

  Mr. Brown hoped his son would not quit school, but his hands were tied; Jim was old enough to decide it himself.
• use some elbow grease
  делать какое-либо усилие

  The car was awfully dirty, and I used some elbow grease to clean it.
• lose one's grip
  потерять опору, сорваться

  Miranda must have lost her grip and fell down from the cliff.
• turn thumbs down (on something)
  не одобрить или отклонить что-либо

  Everyone turned thumbs down on his suggestion to sell the company.
• hard on (someone's) heels
  идти вплотную за кем-либо, идти по пятам

  My dog is a bit of a coward, and he is always hard on my heels.
• heavy hand (of something)
  большая власть над кем-либо \ чем-либо

  The heavy hand of the law is tremendous power over those people who commit crimes.
• closefisted (with money)
  скупой, жадный

  My aunt Aurora is very closefisted with money.
• fall/get into the wrong hands
  попасть в плохие руки

  I want you to be very careful lest these important documents should fall into the wrong hands.
• control (someone) with an iron fist
  строго контролировать кого-либо

  The teacher controlled the students with an iron fist.
• in the hands of (someone)
  в руках кого-либо, под контролем

  The court decision of the murder case was in the hands of the jury.
• come/go away empty-handed
  прийти (уйти) с пустыми руками

  I wanted to buy an English-English dictionary but went away empty -handed.
• pay (someone) a back-handed/left-handed compliment
  отвесить сомнительный комплимент кому-либо

  I didn't mean to pay Sara a back-handed compliment when I told her how well she looked.
• wring (someone's) hand
  долго не выпускать чью-либо руку

  I hadn't seen Tim for ages, and when we met he stood wringing my hand for a long time.