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
- large strong hand (as of a fighter)
- wait till I get my hooks on him