have some tweezers in hand. vs have some tweezers to hand.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have some tweezers in hand' implies that the tweezers are physically in your hand, while 'have some tweezers to hand' means that the tweezers are readily available or easily accessible. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the physical presence of the tweezers or their availability.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 780 views

have some tweezers in hand.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that tweezers are physically in someone's hand.

This phrase is used to convey that someone is holding tweezers in their hand, ready to use them.

Examples:

Make sure you have some tweezers in hand before you start working on the project.

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Nurse Crane has the practicalities in hand.
Eavesdropping and fieldwork go hand in hand.
Seems like the police should have this well in hand.
It may help you to keep her in hand.
Risk and reward go hand in hand.
I was assured that the CIA had this matter - in hand.
But growth and pain go hand-in-hand.
Her father was there, chequebook in hand.
Thought Joe MacMillan had everything pretty much in hand.
The construction of the new JPA is in hand.
A concern for the environment and pragmatism must go hand in hand.
Comes to about two grand, which you paid cash in hand.
We have the matter in hand.
I have the rest in hand.
Militiamen arrive in town there empty-handed and leave with rifles in hand.
You tell your commander I have the situation well in hand.
And a month's wages in hand.
Not with the situation firmly in hand.
I have things firmly... in hand.
You'll get the florins when I have the knave in hand.

Alternatives:

Hold some tweezers in your hand.
Keep tweezers in hand.

have some tweezers to hand.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that tweezers are readily available or easily accessible.

This phrase is used to convey that tweezers are within reach or easily obtainable when needed.

Examples:

Make sure you have some tweezers to hand in case you need them.

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The food industry has the necessary information to hand.
Assault rifles, explosives, hand-to-hand.
Brother Gregory wrote down what it said on whatever was to hand.
Unless there's a newsreader to hand.
It's ROTC, practicing hand-to-hand.
It was the only object Mr. Kumarin had to hand.
Heard a noise and grabbed the first thing that came to hand.
The handle could fall a little more easily to hand.
The killer had it right to hand.
The most important frequencies are all conveniently to hand.
The answer is ready to hand.
Among the most useful, is one must always have Shakespeare close to hand.
And all one's books so close to hand.
But we fear they could be needed closer to hand.
You see the brake lights pump twice, you know we got a clean hand-to-hand.
Forgive me, I didn't know it was ours to hand.
I told the Deputy we had a few hand-to-hands. Low-level people.
You have all the vital information to hand.
All the children know me, and I'd have my remedies to hand.
Disks are passed from hand to hand.

Alternatives:

Have tweezers at hand.
Keep tweezers handy.

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have some tweezers in hand. vs have some tweezers to hand.