out of hand

out of hand
Synonyms and related words:
abandoned, ad lib, at short notice, at sight, beyond control, breachy, by ear, contumacious, defiant, extemporaneously, extemporarily, extempore, fractious, go-go, immoderate, impromptu, incontinent, incorrigible, indocile, indomitable, indulgent, insuppressible, intemperate, intractable, irrepressible, lax, licentious, loose, nonrestrictive, obstreperous, off the cuff, off the hip, offhand, on sight, out of control, permissive, rampant, recalcitrant, refractory, reinless, resistant, resisting, restive, riotous, shrewish, unbiddable, unbridled, unchecked, uncoerced, uncompelled, unconstrained, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, uncurbed, unforced, ungovernable, ungoverned, uninhibited, unmalleable, unmanageable, unmastered, unmeasured, unmoldable, unmuzzled, unreined, unrepressed, unreserved, unrestrained, unrestrictive, unruly, unsubdued, unsubmissive, unsuppressed, wanton, wild

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  • Out of Hand — Studio album by Gary Stewart Released 1975 Genre …   Wikipedia

  • Out of hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Out of hand — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • out of hand — If something gets out of hand, it gets out of control …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • out of hand — ► out of hand 1) not under control. 2) without taking time to think. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

  • out of hand — index uncurbed Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • out of hand — 1. not controlled. Our use of credit cards was out of hand for a while, but then we just stopped using them and paid cash. Usage notes: often used in the form got out of hand: The party got out of hand, and neighbors called the police. 2. without …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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

  • out of hand — phrasal 1. without delay or deliberation; also in a summary or peremptory manner < rejected the plan out of hand > 2. done with ; finished 3. out of control 4. with the hands < fruit eaten out of hand > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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