in hand

Prepositional phrase

obsolete UK

In physical possession; at one's disposal. / Held in the hand or hands. / (obsolete) In the presence of a particular person. / Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed.

Japanese Meaning

実際に手にある；利用可能な状態 / 手で保持している、もしくは手に持っている状態 / （時代遅れの表現）ある特定の人物の前にいる状態 / 検討中；現在対処されている、扱われている状態

What is this buttons?

With the map in hand, we set off to find the hidden trail.

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地図を手にして、私たちは隠された小道を探しに出発した。

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Sense（1）

In physical possession; at one's disposal.

Sense（2）

Held in the hand or hands.

Pen in hand, I turned back to the letter I was writing.

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) In the presence of a particular person.

Sense（4）

Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed.

'What have they to do with the matter in hand - the murder on this train?'

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Sense（5）

Under control.

You need to get this situation in hand, and fast.

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Sense（6）

(snooker, billiards, pool) Of the cue ball: not on the table; able to be positioned by the current player.

Sense（7）

(sports, chiefly UK) Still to be played.

At the other end […] the Sounders completed a run that had taken them from 15 points off the lead, to first place in the Supporters Shield standings with two games in hand.

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