at hand
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at hand
phrase
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Within easy reach; nearby.
I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up.
Similar: handy, to hand, on hand, at one's fingertips, at one's fingers' ends
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Near; soon.
Blessed is hee that readeth, and they that heare the words of this prophesie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Similar: approaching, imminent
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Currently receiving attention.
The problem at hand is not the inability of the Arabs and the Jews to live together peacefully.
Similar: in hand
Translations
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prep_phrase within easy reach; nearby
| Español | a mano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 手頭 /手头 shǒutóu, 身旁 shēnpáng, 身邊 /身边 shēnbiān, 手邊 /手边 shǒubiān, 手下 shǒuxià |
| Português | à mão |
| Français | sous la main, à portée de main |
| Deutsch | griffbereit, parat |
| Italiano | a portata di mano |
| Русский | под руко́й pod rukój |
prep_phrase near; soon; approaching; imminent
| 日本語 | せまっている sematteiru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 即將發生的 /即将发生的 jíjiāng fāshēng de, 即將到來的 /即将到来的 jíjiāng dàolái de, 臨近的 /临近的 línjìn de |
| Français | proche |
| Deutsch | greifbar |
prep_phrase currently receiving attention
| 中文 | 眼前的 yǎnqián de |
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| Français | concerné, en question |
| Italiano | in discussione |
Talk about this word "at hand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/at%20hand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. at hand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/at%20hand "at hand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/at%20hand.Cite this
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title = {at hand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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