meat hooks

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Definition

Noun (plural: meat hooks) 1. Large, strong hands: Refers to very large and powerful hands, typically those of a fighter or a person with great physical strength. The term compares the hands to the heavy hooks used in butcheries to handle large cuts of meat. 2. (Slang) Hands in general: Informally used to refer to one's hands, often with an implication of their size or strength.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The boxer raised his enormous meat hooks and prepared to fight.
    • Be careful with that antique vase; don't grab it with your meat hooks.
Advanced Usage
  • "Get one's hooks on/into someone/something": To get hold of, control over, or possession of someone or something, often with a sense of aggression or determination.
    • The collector was desperate to get his hooks on the rare stamp.
    • Once the corporation gets its hooks into a market, it's hard for small businesses to compete.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hook (noun): A curved piece of metal used for catching, holding, or pulling things. Can also refer to a punch in boxing.
  • Meat hook (noun, literal): The actual tool used in butchery or meat processing.
Synonyms
  • Fists
  • Paws (informal)
  • Mitts (slang)
Related Phrases
  • By hook or by crook: By any means necessary, fair or unfair.
    • He was determined to win the contract by hook or by crook.
  • Hook, line, and sinker: Completely and unquestioningly (often used for believing a lie).
    • He fell for the story hook, line, and sinker.
Noun
  1. large strong hand (as of a fighter)
    • wait till I get my hooks on him

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