English Explanatory Dictionary

have one's hand out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To request benefits, especially monetary ones and especially if not entitled to them.

Pronunciation

en-au-have one's hand out.ogg

Word forms

have one's hand out has one's hand out having one's hand out had one's hand out

Etymology

An allusion to the beseeching manner and typical gesture of a beggar.

Related words

handout
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on H Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary