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
Rankin['ræŋkin]
Meshullam-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Leonorele-o-NO-rəGerman
Lalawethika-Native American, Shawnee
VÉRÈNe-French
Shekhar-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati