by hand

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   by a person rather than a machine

   My mother made this dress by hand.

   A water purification system was set up, and from that, there was a water tower that was constructed, and this was able to supply water not only to the children, but also, we got water also for use in the farm, and that's where it began.

In the movies · 3

• A water purification system was set up, and from that, there was a water tower that was constructed, and this was able to supply water not only to the children, but also, we got water also for use in the farm, and that's where it began.Mully2015
• My mother made this dress by hand.The Proposal2009
• By hand.Senna2010
• How'd you do that? By hand?The Mitchells vs. the Machines2021
• Counted them by hand, all of that, man.Ambulance2022
• You're gonna have to do it by hand.The Princess Switch2018
• by my hand.Deadpool 22018
• He raised me by hand, and kept me as his own.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017

Learn it in full scenes

• The Proposal2009
  • Margaret Fires Bob
  • Margaret Announces a Fake Engagement
  • Margaret Fakes a Marriage Interview

From the same entry

• all hands on deck
• at hand
• at the hands of
• be good with your hands
• bind hand and foot
• fall into hands hands of
• first hand
• get your hands dirty
• hand in glove
• hand in hand
• hands down

More idioms

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• don't make me laugh
• find fault
• get your feet wet
• go downhill
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• have bigger fish to fry
• laugh in face
• on the off chance
• out of action
• out of thin air
• that'll be the day