out of hand
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out of hand
adverb more out of hand · most out of hand
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Without (further) thought or consideration.
The questions covered ranged from those that could be answered out of hand, through those requiring some thought and at least a second interview, to those which presented matters for further research in theoretical statistics.
Similar: offhand
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Immediately, forthwith, or incontinently.
Near-synonym: offhand
Similar: offhand
adjective more out of hand · most out of hand
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Barely under control; not under control.
Near-synonyms: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable
Similar: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable · Opposite: in hand
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adv Without (further) thought or consideration
| Русский | без раздумий bez razdumij |
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adj not under control, out of control
| Español | fuera de control, desmandado |
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| Português | fora de controle |
| Français | hors de contrôle |
| Deutsch | geraten, außer Kontrolle, überhand (now only used in überhandnehmen), aus dem Ruder (now only used in aus dem Ruder laufen), ausufern |
| Italiano | fuori controllo |
| Русский | неуправляемый neupravljajemyj |
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