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Where did the term hand over fist come from?
Probably a nautical term used when hauling a rope, originally quoted as 'hand over hand'
What is meant by the phrase vain inglorious?
You may mean Vainglorious, from the 1470's meaning a pride over one's achievement's. Also, was known in Medieval Latin as Vana Gloria .
What is the meaning of prevail?
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against., To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day., To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
What do you call a clock that has a minute hand and a hour hand?
It's an analog clock. The BIG hand tells which hour you are in because an hour is the bigger unit of time measure and the minute is the smaller unit. The little hand tells what minute of the current hour you are in. Granted, most analog clocks have one longer hand and one shorter hand but they are correctly referred to as BIG for hour and LITTLE for minute. Think about it, function over form. Don't be a sheep, this is the original reasoning behind the size and shape of the hands.
What was blackbeards punishments?
All I know is that he would cut off the fingers of those who took long to hand over their rings and that he would slice up the ears of prisoners and made them eat it. I think there is more".....
Making money hand over fist?
Making money hand over fist is an idiom that dates back to early sailors. They would pull in their catches using a "hand over fist" method to reel the traps or lines in from the ocean. This meant that money (in the form of fish or crabs) was coming to the boat hand over fist.
What is the Hebrew word for Over hand over?
"Over hand over" is not a very clear phrase so it's hard to translate because I don't know what you mean. So here are the individual words:over (meaning above) = me'al (מעל)over (meaning finished) = nigmar (נגמר)hand = yad (יד)
Where did the term hand over fist come from?
Probably a nautical term used when hauling a rope, originally quoted as 'hand over hand'
What are the different kind of service in volleyball and their function?
There is the over-hand serve and the under-handserve. The over-hand is when you hit the volleyball with your palm or fist over your head. The under-hand is when you hit the volleyball with your palm or fist under your head. The point of both of the serves are to get the ball over the net and in between the out lines.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'time and time again'?
The meaning is to repeat over and over.
What does the idiom hand over first means?
I believe you mean "hand over fist." It means that money and merchandise are being exchanged very rapidly.
Fingers lock when making a fist and painful when opening fist?
When fingers are very sore and it is hard to open and close your hand, it could signify something as simple as over working your hand. This could also signify a break in the hand.
What is the origin of the term hand over fist?
AnswerDuring the Iron Age (circa 1200-200 B.C.) coins were pounded using a mallet and a peg, the peg featuring a hardened "stencil" at one end. With the peg gripped in one hand (fist) above the un-cast coin, the mallet is brought down with the opposite hand to cast the face of the coin. Making money, literally, hand over fist.
A word meaning to say or sing a phrase over and over?
Chant
What is the meaning of the phrase by and by?
The meaning of the phrase by and by is over time or eventually. It means something will take place sometime on the future but not at a specified time.
Meaning of phrase over the fence?
The phrase "over the fence" or also known as "on the fence" is a common English idiom. It means when a person has to choose between two sides.
What is the meaning of over the fence?
The meaning of the phrase over the fence is when a person has to select between the two sides. This could also mean being unreasonable or unjust.
