to hand

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to hand

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Readily available; within easy reach; nearby. Einhorn had a teaching turn […] And with his son at the university I was the only student he had to hand.
Similar: at hand, handy, on hand, to one's hand

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@misc{to_hand_2026,
  title = {to hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}