English / phrase
Out of Hand
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Becoming impossible to manage or control; alternatively, rejected without consideration
In context
01
The director intervened before the internal disagreement regarding project ownership got out of hand.
02
The review panel dismissed the unverified peer complaints completely out of hand.
Synonyms
unmanageable,uncontrollable,chaotic
Antonyms
under control,in hand,manageable
Collocations
get out of hand,dismiss out of hand,spiral out of hand