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Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:53 am Meaning of "give hand" |
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| Yes,sakoos,that's right |
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:10 am Hand |
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Hi sakoos,
You asked:
| Quote: | If I say that please give me your hand, could it mean something else like "please help me", or ...? |
I think it's necessary to make clear what exactly you mean. If I say: Give me your hand, it suggests possibly that I have fallen over and I need someone to help me stand up. Possibly you are thinking of another expression with hand that is more general. If I say: Give me a hand, I am asking you to help me in the work/job I am doing.
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:00 am Meaning of "give hand" |
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| I think sakoos meant expression with the word hand used in figurative sense.They are a great number in English.The reason why i think so isTo give/hand to on a plate means to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. |
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:18 am Hand |
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Hi Pamela,
I am aware of the variety of expressions associated with the word hand and that's precisely why I gave as an example: Give me a hand and also lend me a hand - both indicating that you are asking for help. Your example (to give it its full value) hand someone something on a plate - to give something where the recipient does nothing to earn the gift - I wouldn't say was a figurative use of hand but rather of plate.
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:44 am Meaning of "give hand" |
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Thanks,Alan, for quick response  |
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Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:38 am Give hand |
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Thanks a lot for your kind assistance here.
And I think we can also use "give hand" as to clap hand for someone, right?
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 15:27 pm Meaning of "give hand" |
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Hi Sakoos
The expression meaning "to applaud" is give someone a (big) hand.
(The word "big" is often included in the expression.)
After the performance, the audience gave the singer a big hand.
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