have (one's) hand out



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have (one's) hand out

To be in request, demand, or expectation of benefits, such as welfare, especially when undeserved or unneeded. You have to get a job and contribute to society. You can't just have your hand out and expect the government to provide for you all the time!
See also: hand, have, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shoemaker['ʃu:meikə]
ArsÈNe-French
Godivagə-DIE-və (English)Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Ruzha-Bulgarian, Macedonian
ArlieAHR-leeEnglish
Abhilasha-Indian, Hindi