Dirty hands — For other uses, see Dirty Hands (disambiguation). Dirty hands is a metaphor used in moral and political philosophy and everyday conversation to symbolize the sullying of one s moral standing by dealing with unsavory matters. The idea conveyed is… … Wikipedia
(like) putty in someone's hands — (like) putty in someone’s hands phrase very easily influenced or persuaded by someone She can talk him round – he’s putty in her hands. Thesaurus: weak, and not determined or ambitioussynonym Main entry: putty … Useful english dictionary
win hands down — {v. phr.} To win conclusively and without external help. * /The opposition was so weak that Dan won the election hands down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
win hands down — {v. phr.} To win conclusively and without external help. * /The opposition was so weak that Dan won the election hands down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
win\ hands\ down — v. phr. To win conclusively and without external help. The opposition was so weak that Dan won the election hands down … Словарь американских идиом
Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Acol — is a bridge bidding system. It is named after a road in Hampstead, London, where there was a bridge club in which the system started to evolve in the 1930s. According to Terence Reese, its main devisers were Maurice Harrison Gray, Jack Marx and S … Wikipedia
Strong pass — In the card game of bridge, a strong pass is an opening pass that indicates a strong hand, typically with a minimum of 11 16 points. Strong pass bidding systems are of a quite different nature from the more typical natural systems, but share some … Wikipedia
Jacoby transfer — The Jacoby transfer, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention initiated by a responder following partner s no trump opening bid. Nowadays the term Jacoby is rarely used, especially outside North America, and the convention is simply… … Wikipedia
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