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handle (oneself)
1. To act in a particular way or manner. You really handled yourself well in a very stressful situation. I'm proud of you. Derek has always handles himself with dignity and class—that's why he's so respected in this industry. I know I didn't handle myself well there—that guy was trying to antagonize me, and I just let him.
2. To defend oneself, as in a physical or verbal altercation. I don't need a man to defend my honor. I can handle myself in a barroom brawl, thank you very much. If you're going to coach in New York, you better be able to handle yourself in front of the media. The questions and criticisms are going to be unrelenting. I know the smaller players can handle themselves, but I want you bigger guys to back them up out there regardless.
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handles
slang An accumulation of fat around one's midsection. A shortening of "love handles." I need to go back to the gym and start working out again if I want to lose these handles in time for the wedding. My high school reunion was weird—all the hot jocks are now balding and fat with handles. I did not see that coming! Ugh, I don't want to have handles, but I also hate doing ab and core exercises.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
handle
1. n. a person’s name or nickname. (Western jargon and then citizens band radio.) My handle is Goober. You can call me Goob.
2. n. a way of dealing with something; a grasp of a problem. As soon as I get a handle on this Wilson matter, I’ll give you a buzz.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
handle (oneself)
1. To conduct oneself in a specified manner: handled herself well in the interview.
2. To be able to defend oneself or fend for oneself: Don't worry about me. I can handle myself.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- a handle on
- a handle to (one's) name
- fly off the handle
- fly off the handle, to
- get a fix on
- get a handle on
- get a handle on (something)
- get a handle on something
- get a handle on something, to
- get/have a handle on somebody/something
- go off the handle
- handle
- handle (oneself)
- handle (someone or something) with gloves
- handle (someone or something) with kid gloves
- handle (someone or something) without gloves
- handle on
- handle someone or something with kid gloves
- handle to (one's) name
- handle to one's name
- handle with gloves
- handle with kid gloves
- handle, treat, etc. somebody with kid gloves
- handles
- have a handle on (something)
- it's raining pitchforks (and hammer handles)
- kid gloves, to handle/treat with
- love handles
- too hot to handle
- treat (someone or something) with kid gloves
- treat someone with kid gloves