in hand

Example Sentences

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I'm standing by my garden gate, car key in hand and a puzzled look on my face.

From BBC

Ball in hand, they made nearly twice the metres of the visitors.

From BBC

If your first date is on Valentine’s Day, which is brave already, you may feel compelled to show up with something in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was her husband returning from the day's hunt, a large plastic bag in hand containing a skinned seal.

From Barron's

I arrived in Baker at sunrise in early December, camera in hand, notebook in pocket.

From Los Angeles Times