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
Gwladus-Welsh
JuniperJOON-ə-pərEnglish (Rare)
Freddy['fredi]
Erlendur-Icelandic
Arber['a:rbə]
Jaswinder-Indian (Sikh)