1 : without delay or deliberation also : in a summary or peremptory manner <rejected the plan out of hand >
2 : done with : FINISHED
3 : out of control
4 : with the hands <fruit eaten out of hand >
1 : without delay or deliberation also : in a summary or peremptory manner <rejected the plan out of hand >
2 : done with : FINISHED
3 : out of control
4 : with the hands <fruit eaten out of hand >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012