out of hand
Barely under control; not under controlBarely under control; not under control.
» The situation is getting out of hand.
Ситуация выходит из-под контроля. — marafon
Ситуація виходить із-під контролю. — deniko
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1 sensesBarely under control; not under control.
Near-synonyms: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable
Clean things as you go so that the mess does not get out of hand.
geraten, außer Kontrolle, überhand (now only used in überhandnehmen)
неуправляемыйneupravljajemyj
Examples
254 sentencesThe situation is getting out of hand.
Ситуація виходить із-під контролю. — deniko
ruСитуация выходит из-под контроля. — marafon
The party got out of hand.
Вечірка вийшла з-під контролю. — deniko
Come out with your hands up.
ruВыходите с поднятыми руками. — Lenin_1917
deKommen Sie mit erhobenen Händen heraus! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's out of my hands now.
Things quickly got out of hand.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more out of hand, most out of hand| Comparative | more out of hand Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most out of hand Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.