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ESLPod_1295_WE_2259 Buying a Watch In this podcast, the word "hand" means one of the two or three straight pieces that slowly moves in a circle around a clock or watch, indicating the hour, minute, or second: "The second hand travels around the watch dial once each minute." A "hired hand" is someone who is hired to perform work, especially on a farm: "Last summer, a few hired hands helped them repair the fence and barn." A "right-hand man" is the person who is most helpful and supportive in doing one's work: "It's hard to get a meeting with the CEO. Try to speak with his right-hand man Randall instead." Finally, the phrase "to force (someone's) hand" means to make someone do something that he or she does not want to do: "The lobbyists are trying to force the legislators' hand, making them vote for more favorable laws."

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ESLPod 1295 hand Shopping

Id	ESLPod_1295_WE_2259
Episode Id	ESLPod 1295
Episode Title	Buying a Watch
Phrase	hand
Text	In this podcast, the word "hand" means one of the two or three straight pieces that slowly moves in a circle around a clock or watch, indicating the hour, minute, or second: "The second hand travels around the watch dial once each minute." A "hired hand" is someone who is hired to perform work, especially on a farm: "Last summer, a few hired hands helped them repair the fence and barn." A "right-hand man" is the person who is most helpful and supportive in doing one's work: "It's hard to get a meeting with the CEO. Try to speak with his right-hand man Randall instead." Finally, the phrase "to force (someone's) hand" means to make someone do something that he or she does not want to do: "The lobbyists are trying to force the legislators' hand, making them vote for more favorable laws."
Topics	Shopping

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