English

Prepositional phrase

at hand

1. Within easy reach; nearby.

   I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up.

2. Near; soon; approaching; imminent.
   • 1903, Jack London, The Call of the Wild, Scholastic Books, Inc. (1963), page 20,

     He felt it, as did the other dogs, and knew that a change was at hand.

3. (figuratively) Currently receiving attention.
   • 2001, Ghaith Mahmood, "Problem is about oppression, not coexistence", The Daily Bruin,

     The problem at hand is not the inability of the Arabs and the Jews to live together peacefully.

Synonyms

• (Nearby, within reach): handy, to hand, on hand

Translations

External links

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