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She has on hand vs She has in hand

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'She has on hand' is used to indicate that someone has something available or ready to use. 'She has in hand' is used to indicate that someone is holding something. Therefore, the phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 2709 views

She has on hand

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone has something available or ready to use.

This phrase is used to express that someone has something readily accessible or available for use.

Examples:

She always has snacks on hand for her kids.
Do you have any extra pens on hand?
I need to have my phone on hand in case of an emergency.
He keeps a first aid kit on hand at all times.
It's good to have some cash on hand when traveling.

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She has calluses on her hands, so I'm thinking she might not be from around here.
She has foul spots on her hands.
She has a stamp on her hand. Okay.
She has a tattoo on her hand, there.
She has one hand on the past, one hand on the future...
Maybe she had it on hand, maybe she has other accounts we don't know about.
Neil's been working with him on hand-to-hand, but...
You understand I only have so much cash on-hand.
Addoncs often keep a small stock on hand, for emergencies.
Keep a few of these on hand.
Now a White House spokesman confirms that the Vice President will be on hand.
This insistence on hand-holding is preposterous.
Supposing the press were still on hand to report the gesture.
He always has at least one of us on hand.
They made stuff happen with what they had on hand.
I always keep these on hand.
An imposter could never lay on hands and speak in tongues like Bishop Dutson.
We have business on hand, gentlemen.
I always have some cash on hand to serve as payment.
Effervescence On hand, the little finger.

Alternatives:

she has available
she has ready
she has accessible
she has at her disposal
she has on standby

She has in hand

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is holding something.

This phrase is used to describe someone holding or having something physically in their hand.

Examples:

She has the keys in hand.
He walked in with a bouquet of flowers in hand.
The suspect was found with a weapon in hand.
She always has her phone in hand.
He entered the meeting with a file in hand.

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Seems that she thinks she has the situation well in hand.
She has something in her hand.
She has her hands in everything.
She has to hand in stuff to Granddad.
She'll tell you, when she has the dough in her hand.
As long as she has that in her hand, your friend, Mrs. Song, is basically an American citizen.
"capable of using whatever she has at hand in a fortnight."
MAN: What has she got in her hand?
Deeper economic integration should go hand in hand with solidarity.
Investment and risk goes hand in hand.
In my experience, fighting and loving go hand in hand.
I think he's working hand-in-hand with Red John.
In my case... the two go hand-in-hand.
The problem with clandestine ops is that information and security rarely go hand-in-hand.
Actresses and scandals go hand in hand.
This phenomenon went hand-in-hand with the accruing of debt.
Man and Martian traveling hand in hand to unknown worlds.
I mean that place where science and superstition walk hand-in-hand.
But growth and pain go hand-in-hand.
Which goes hand in hand with lacerations on her back.

Alternatives:

she is holding
she is carrying
she has with her
she has grasped
she has clutched

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