get out of hand — to become impossible to control or manage; to reach an uncontrollable state
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become impossible to control or manage; to reach an uncontrollable state
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet aʊt əv hænd/
Korean meaning: 통제할 수 없게 되다, 손을 쓸 수 없을 정도가 되다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 **아웃** 오브 **핸드**
Example Sentences
- My diet got completely out of hand when I discovered the office vending machine accepts credit cards.
- The argument between the two countries is getting out of hand and requires immediate diplomatic intervention.
- When my cat learned how to order things online, my credit card bills got seriously out of hand.
get out of hand
VERB//ɡet aʊt əv hænd//
to become impossible to control or manage; to reach an uncontrollable state
to become impossible to control or manage; to reach an uncontrollable state
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손(hand) 밖으로 나간다는 의미에서 유래. 중세 영어 시대부터 '손 안에 있다'는 것은 '통제하에 있다'는 뜻이었고, 그 반대 개념으로 발전했습니다.
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“My diet got completely out of hand when I discovered the office vending machine accepts credit cards.”
“The argument between the two countries is getting out of hand and requires immediate diplomatic intervention.”
“When my cat learned how to order things online, my credit card bills got seriously out of hand.”
“The protest started peacefully but got out of hand when agitators joined the crowd.”
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