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Many Handy 'Hand' Expressions — VOA Learning English

Стаття · Мова: Англійська · Рівень: легкий · Автор: VOA Learning English · ≈ 5 хв · 713 слів

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Many Handy 'Hand' Expressions

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.

Every day, we do countless things with our hands. So, it’s not surprising that we have many “hand” expressions that describe how we do something. These hand expressions could be called handy … meaning they are useful.

When we do something with our bare hands, we do it on our own, usually with much effort. When we use this expression, we are expressing pride in something we have done.

For example, let’s say I decided to build my own gardening shed -- a small outdoor building for gardening supplies. It was hard work and took me days to finish. But at the end of the project, I could proudly say that I built it with my own bare hands.

Feel…

Торкнись будь-якого слова — переклад з’явиться одразу, а слово ляже в твою добірку разом із реченням.

Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.

Джерело: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/many-handy-hand-expressions-/7621434.html

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