# big hand

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/big-hand
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).

## Examples

- The big hand points to the twelve.
- When the big hand reaches the six, the meeting will finally be over.
- He watched the big hand creep slowly toward the hour mark, signaling the end of his long shift.

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