The scientist dismissed the results with a hand-waving argument that failed to convince the committee.

The committee rejected the proposal after recognizing it relied on little more than hand-waving.

With the defense closing in, the quarterback decided to hand off to his running back to keep the drive alive.

The carpenter preferred a simple hand tool for carving the delicate details.

He approached the committee, hat in hand, and asked for another chance.

When a teacher stays late every night to help struggling students, you really have to hand it to someone like that.

When offered a risky promotion, she declined, preferring the steady paycheck because she believed a bird in the hand was worth more than uncertain prospects.

We were short-handed on the night shift, so the manager stayed late to cover duties.

They worked short-handed, yet managed to meet the deadline.

The volunteers handed out hand bills at the station to raise awareness about the community cleanup.