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Hand over hand

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Adverb
  1. 1
    by passing the hands alternately one before or above the other, especially with rope not-comparable

    "Max went up the rigging hand over hand, and brought his red head with a bump against the base of Harry’s back."

  2. 2
    rapidly not-comparable

    "In this way he made money hand over hand; became a rich and mighty man, and exalted his cocked hat upon change."

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