To lie on hand

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to remain unsold or unused; as, the goods are still lying on his hands; they have too much time lying on their hands.

See also: Lie

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dig find Hand Hands impose lay locate mislay misplace touch			Such as, being out of employ, wanted a wife to help them to a ship; I mean (1) a wife who, having some money, could enable them to hold, as they call it, a good part of a ship themselves, so to encourage owners to come in; or (2) a wife who, if she had not money, had friends who were concerned in shipping, and so could help to put the young man into a good ship, which to them is as good as a portion; and neither of these was my case, so I looked like one that was to lie on hand. The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Defoe, Daniel View in context			To let slide To let slip To let the cat out of the bag To let up To levy a fine To levy blackmail To levy on goods and chattels To levy war To lick into shape To lick the dust To lick the spittle of To lick up To lie along the shore To lie at the door of To lie at the heart To lie at the mercy of To lie by To lie hard To lie in To lie in one To lie in one's throat To lie in the way To lie in wait To lie low To lie on To lie on hand To lie on the head of To lie on the oars To lift the hand against To lift up To lift up one's head To lift up the eyes To lift up the feet To lift up the hand To lift up the hand against To lift up the heel against To lift up the voice To light a fire To like of To limber up To line bees To line up To list a stock To listen after To live at rack and manger To live down To live from hand to mouth To live on one's capital To live out To live with To lob a ball			To let slip To let the cat out of the bag To let up To levy a fine To levy blackmail To levy on goods and chattels To levy war To lick into shape To lick the dust To lick the spittle of To lick up To lie along the shore To lie at the door of To lie at the heart To lie at the mercy of To lie by To lie hard To lie in To lie in one To lie in one's throat To lie in the way To lie in wait To lie low To lie on To lie on hand To lie on the head of To lie on the oars To life in prison To lift the hand against To lift up To lift up one's head To lift up the eyes To lift up the feet To lift up the hand To lift up the hand against To lift up the heel against To lift up the voice To light a fire To like of to liking to liking to liking To limber up To line bees To line up To list a stock To listen after To live at rack and manger To live down To live from hand to mouth To live on one's capital

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