At hand
prep_phrase
prep_phrase ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 close in time; about to occur wordnet
- 2 close in space; within reach wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Within easy reach; nearby.
"I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up."
- 2 Near; soon.
"Blessed is hee that readeth, and they that heare the words of this prophesie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand."
- 3 Currently receiving attention. figuratively
"The problem at hand is not the inability of the Arabs and the Jews to live together peacefully."
Example
More examples"I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up."