The questions covered ranged from those that could be answered out of hand, through those requiring some thought and at least a second interview, to those which presented matters for further research in theoretical statistics.
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Out of hand
Synonyms for "out of hand" (78 found)
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Adverb(1 words)
beyond control
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Antonyms
1 entriesin hand
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I still think that advice is sound, because, if justices do decide a case out of hand on the complainant's case, it is argued, as in the present appeal, that they have ruled, as a matter of law, that there was no case to answer.
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Near-synonym: offhand
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He bad to open wyde his brazen gate, / Which long time had bene shut, and out of hond / Proclaymed ioy and peace through all his state [...].
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