Idiom
back of one's hand
Meaning
A display of disrespect or scorn.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He gave his rude neighbor the back of his hand.”
“When the arrogant salesman tried to cheat her, she gave him the back of her hand and walked away.”
“The weary diplomat, having endured years of insults, finally gave the back of his hand to the aggressive demands of the opposing delegation.”
Examples
simple
“He gave his rude neighbor the back of his hand.”
contextual
“When the arrogant salesman tried to cheat her, she gave him the back of her hand and walked away.”
complex
“The weary diplomat, having endured years of insults, finally gave the back of his hand to the aggressive demands of the opposing delegation.”
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