On hand
prep_phrase
prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 readily available wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Available; ready; in stock. idiomatic
"If you have cornstarch on hand, use it; otherwise, try a little flour."
Example
More examples"If you have cornstarch on hand, use it; otherwise, try a little flour."
Etymology
From Middle English *onhande, onhende, from Old English onhende (“on hand, demanding attention”), from Proto-Germanic *anahandijaz. Equivalent to on- + hand. Cognate with Icelandic áhendur (“within reach”). Compare offhand.