have one's hand out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To request benefits, especially monetary ones and especially if not entitled to them. idiomatic
    — Whenever there was an appropriations bill, he always had his hand out for his guys.

词形变化

has one's hand out present,singular,third-person having one's hand out participle,present had one's hand out participle,past had one's hand out past

词源

An allusion to the beseeching manner and typical gesture of a beggar.
4 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary