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on hand

Available; ready; in stock.

Etymology:

  • From Middle English *onhande, onhende, from Old English onhende, from Proto-Germanic *anahandijaz. Equivalent to on- + hand. Cognate with Icelandic áhendur. Compare offhand.
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If you have cornstarch on hand, use it; otherwise, try a little flour.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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on handclose by; ready to help
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