high hand
Example Sentences
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The rookie left tackle Matt Kalil was particularly impressive, showing great ferocity and strength on his high hand punch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2012
Up till now, the British have held the high hand in the jackpot 'game.
From Time Magazine Archive
General Charles de Gaulle, who had played the politics of grandeur with a high hand, had got his fingers pinched in Syria.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gen. Butler also was in the lobby when Williams reeled up to him and warned him he could not rule with a high hand in the West.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wretched man took a step forward, and, the eyes of all on board being upon him, tried to carry the matter off with a high hand.
From The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Newell Boothby
