little hand
Synonym of hour handSynonym of hour hand (on a clock face).
» We're a little short-handed.
Нам немного не хватает рабочих рук.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Synonym of hour hand (on a clock face).
When we get to the half-hour, the little hand will be halfway between the two numbers.
the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, hand: for example, a small body part.
Her little hands were amazingly deft. One time we needed to retrieve a bobbin from behind the machine, and she was the one who managed to grab it!
Examples
16 sentencesWe're a little short-handed.
ruНам немного не хватает рабочих рук. — odexed
Whose little hands are these?
Чиї це ручки? — deniko
ruЧьи это ручки? — Biga
deWem gehören diese kleinen Hände? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What does the little hand say?
Things got a little out of hand.
deDie Dinge sind etwas außer Kontrolle geraten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Government spending is getting a little out of hand.