by the hand
idiom
: by holding someone's hand
I took him by the hand and led him through the crowd.
—sometimes used figurativelyYou can't expect me to lead you by the hand through every difficult situation.
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Just try and imagine the picture properly—this enormous man, holding a little, nervous bag of bones by the hand.
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Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
Roy's look like they were stretched by the hand of God.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Brittany Mahomes' baby bump has been touched by the hand of Taylor Swift.
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Florentino took Endrick by the hand and led him over to where Madrid’s 15 Champions League trophies were on show.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
Roy's look like they were stretched by the hand of God.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Brittany Mahomes' baby bump has been touched by the hand of Taylor Swift.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Florentino took Endrick by the hand and led him over to where Madrid’s 15 Champions League trophies were on show.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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“By the hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20hand. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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