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Give Me a Hand Trivia Quiz


A surprisingly large number of expressions in the English language include the word "hand", and they have a surprisingly wide range of meanings. How many of them do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Catreona. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Catreona
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
358,555
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1875
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The expression "hand in hand" is straightforward. It means with hands joined or clasped, as in "walking hand in hand." But "hand in glove" is a figurative expression.

What does "hand in glove" mean?
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Question 2 of 10
2. A ranch or factory/mill hand is what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which fruit comes in bunches that are sometimes called hands? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A handout can be a charitable gift. But what is a hand up? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is sleight of hand? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following expressions is closest to the meaning of "hand-me-down?" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is measured in units known as hands? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The expression to lend or give a hand means to help, especially with a physical task. But when a master of ceremonies at a performance asks the audience to give the performers a hand, what does he want them to do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is a backhanded compliment? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Shorthand is a special writing system used by secretaries and reporters. But what does it mean to be shorthanded? Hint



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1. The expression "hand in hand" is straightforward. It means with hands joined or clasped, as in "walking hand in hand." But "hand in glove" is a figurative expression. What does "hand in glove" mean?

Answer: In cahoots, conspiratorial

It would be awkward to be caught with a hand in a car's glove compartment, but the situation has not passed into the language as a common expression. There is something similar though - to be caught with one's hand in the cookie jar, which means to be caught pilfering. Neither to be dressed like a boxer nor to be wearing only one glove has any particular significance that I know of.
2. A ranch or factory/mill hand is what?

Answer: A worker/laborer

The practice of referring to factory or mill workers as hands goes back at least as far as Charles Dickens' 1854 novel "Hard Times".

The practice of calling a worker a hand can also be seen in the shipboard order, "All hands on deck!"
3. Which fruit comes in bunches that are sometimes called hands?

Answer: Bananas

Grapes come in bunches, but only bananas come in hands as far as I know. If you look at a bunch of them, it is easy to see why the term "hand" might be applied.
4. A handout can be a charitable gift. But what is a hand up?

Answer: Assistance

A used item, passed along to someone else, is a hand-me-down. A delay is a hold up. A mistake is a foul up. No hands involved, idiomatically speaking, in these last two occurrences.
5. What is sleight of hand?

Answer: A magic or conjuring trick

Sleight of hand and legerdemain are interchangeable terms.

An insult is a slight, whether delivered through speech or Sign Language.
6. Which of the following expressions is closest to the meaning of "hand-me-down?"

Answer: Secondhand

Something that is secondhand has had at least one previous owner. Offhand, as in an offhand remark or "I can't remember offhand," means without serious thought. Underhand (also underhanded) means sneaky. To be ham handed is to be either literally or figuratively clumsy.
7. What is measured in units known as hands?

Answer: Horses

The height of a horse at the withers is measured in hands, which is defined as being equivalent to four inches.

In the United States, the standard units used to measure distance are inches and feet, other units such as the yard, the furlong and the mile being defined as so many inches or feet. In many other parts of the world, distance is measured in meters. Depth, light height and distance, is a linear measure. The depth of water, as in rivers, oceans and the like, is often measured in fathoms. Volume is measured in cubic units, such as cubic inches or cubic centimeters. Both motorcycle engine capacity and blood being given in transfusion are measured in CCs (cubic centimeters).
8. The expression to lend or give a hand means to help, especially with a physical task. But when a master of ceremonies at a performance asks the audience to give the performers a hand, what does he want them to do?

Answer: Applaud

Sometimes the MC will ask for applause by telling the audience to "put your hands together!"

The louder the hand clapping, the greater the praise indicated by the applause. Audience members sometimes raise their clapping hands in front of them or over their heads to further indicate enthusiasm. In some places, rhythmic, unanimous applause is considered the highest form of approval. In others, it is used as an indication of scorn.
9. What is a backhanded compliment?

Answer: A veiled insult

This is sometimes also called a left handed compliment. Either way, it is not the sort of compliment you want to receive ... or give.
10. Shorthand is a special writing system used by secretaries and reporters. But what does it mean to be shorthanded?

Answer: To have too few workers or assistants

In this case, "short" means to be low on, to have insufficient of. What you are low on is hands, that is, people to do the work.
Source: Author Catreona

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