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Give someone the back of one’s hand = Reject or feel contempt

, 駁回, 否決, 輕蔑, 鄙視

 

 

You have given those who sought to assure that the persons responsible would be held accountable the back of your hand.

 

您否決了那些嘗試確保負責的人會被要求承擔責任的人的行為, 言論

 

您鄙視了那些嘗試確保負責的人會被責任追究的人的行為, 言論

 

您駁回了那些嘗試確保負責的人都得為自己的行為負責的人的行為, 言論.

 

 

http://www.yourdictionary.com/idioms/back-of-one-s-hand

 

Unimpressed with him, she gave the back of her hand to his suggestion. This phrase is usually the object of a verb such as give or show. [Second half of 1700s]

 

Back of the hand similarly means “an insult” in the term back-handed compliment (see under left-handed compliment).
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