put out hand
Frequency: 7.312.5 per million words
to extend your hand, for example to shake hands
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Examples (10)
- He put out his hand to greet the new visitor.
- She put her hand out of the window to see if it was still raining.
- The child shyly put out a hand to touch the puppy.
- I put out my hand to steady myself as the bus jerked forward.
- He put out his hand for the waiter to take his coat.
- In the pitch black room, she put out a hand to feel for the wall.
- The beggar put out his hand, hoping for some spare change.
- He put out a hand to catch the ball before it hit the window.
- She put out her hand instinctively to block the bright sunlight.
- They put out their hands to feel the warmth of the crackling fire.