talk to the hand
Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to…Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.
» Talk to the hand.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, colloquial, dated, sarcastic)Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.
Girl, you can talk to the hand 'cause I ain't listenin' no more.
Examples
5 sentencesTalk to the hand.
Sami is talking with his hands.
Damiano was talking to customers and handing out samples.
There are big fines for talking on a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
ruЗа разговоры по мобильному телефону во время вождения без устройств, освобождающих руки, предусмотрены большие штрафы. — odexed
deEs gibt hohe Strafen für das Telefonieren am Steuer ohne Freisprechanlage. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hey, I'm tellin' ya! You don't deserve with Radit! I'm the one who deserve it! Got it? Talk to the hand!
Forms
talks to the hand, talking to the hand, talked to the hand, talked to the hand| Base form | talk to the hand · to talk to the hand |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | talks to the hand |
| Present participle | talking to the hand |
| Past simple | talked to the hand |
| Past participle | talked to the hand |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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.