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sleight of hand(dictionary)
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two-hand(medicine)
hand(2)(dictionary)
hand(encyclopedia)
second-hand(dictionary)
third hand(dictionary)
In hand(finance)
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sleight of hand (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: sleight 'skill, trick' (13-20 centuries) from Old Norse sl?gth, from sl?gr; SLY]
the use of quick and skilful movements with your hands when doing a magic trick, so that people cannot understand how you did the trick
the use of skilful tricks and lies in order to deceive someone