back of (one's) hand



back of (one's) hand

A display of rejection, disdain, or contempt (for a person or thing). She met their accusations with the back of her hand. I give the back of my hand to anyone who says I'm not a good parent.
See also: back, hand, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JannekeYAHN-nə-kəDutch
Augustino-goos-TEN (French)French, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, German
Gertrudager-TRUW-dah (Polish)Polish, Czech
Rainey['reini:]
Sanjana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
VicoVEE-koItalian