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with both hands

with both hands prepositional phrase: willingly; readily.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Willingly; readily.
  2. William Shakespeare, editing and notes by Brian Gibbons (2006), Measure For Measure, page 45: “Escalus calls on Lucio to help when 'Lodowick' seems to resist, and Lucio takes the opportunity with both hands for a physical assault.”
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see with, both, hands.

with both hands meaning in Bengali

with both hands in Bengali

স্বেচ্ছায়, সহজেই

Questions about with both hands

What does with both hands mean?
With both hands means willingly; readily.
What is with both hands in Bengali?
With both hands in Bengali is স্বেচ্ছায়, সহজেই. See With both hands meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is with both hands?
With both hands is a prepositional phrase.

Words near with both hands in the dictionary

  1. with baited breath
  2. with bated breath
  3. with bells on
  4. with blackjack and hookers
  5. with both eyes open
  6. with both hands
  7. with brass knobs on
  8. with calf
  9. with cause
  10. with child
  11. with childe

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