| flex | the act of flexing, he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies |
razor clam
jackknife clam
knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
ax handle
axe handle | the handle of an ax |
broomstick
broom handle | the handle of a broom |
crank handle
starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
handle
grip handgrip
hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
| hoe handle | the handle of a hoe |
| mop handle | the handle of a mop |
| rake handle | the handle of a rake |
threeentered arch
basket-handle arch | a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers |
mustachio
moustachio
handle-bars | a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) |
spare tire
love handle | excess fat around the waistline |
cover treat
handle
plow
deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
handle
palm | touch, lift, or hold with the hands, Don't handle the merchandise |
wield
handle manage | handle effectively, The burglar wielded an axe, The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well |
flex bend
deform twist turn b | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form, bend the rod, twist the dough into a braid, the strong man could turn an iron bar |
| flex bend | bend a joint, flex your wrists, bend your knees |
e flip one's lid
blow up
throw a fit
hit the roof
hit the ceiling
have kittens
have a fit
combust
blow one's stack
fly off the handle
flip one's wig
lose one's temper
blow a fuse
go ballistic | get very angry and fly into a rage, The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question, Spam makes me go ballistic |
| handle | show and train, The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott |
bend
flex | form a curve, The stick does not bend |
| flex | contract, flex a muscle |
| flex | exhibit the strength of, The victorious army flexes its invincibility |
manage
deal d care b handle | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of, I can deal with this crew of workers, This blender can't handle nuts, She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old |
treat
handle do by | interact in a certain way, Do right by her, Treat him with caution, please, Handle the press reporters gently |
| handle with kid gloves | handle with great care and sensitivity, You have to handle the students with kid gloves |