HAND-TO-HAND


Meaning of HAND-TO-HAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhændtəˈhænd ]

{adj.} Close to each other; near enough to hit each other. * /The result of the battle was decided in hand-to-hand combat./ * /When the police tried to break up the riot, there was hand-to-hand fighting with fists, stones, and clubs./ Compare: FACE-TO-FACE.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.