deal a hand
The phrase "deal a hand" originates from card games but is also used metaphorically to describe life circumstances.
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Definition
B2Card Games
(common)To distribute cards to players at the start of a game.
Example
- It's your turn to deal a hand in the next round.
- He shuffled the deck and dealt a hand to each player.
C1Life
(idiomatic)To assign a set of life circumstances or challenges to someone.
Example
- Life can deal a tough hand, but it's how you play it that counts.
- Despite the difficult hand he was dealt, he remained optimistic.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "deal a hand":
deal outdeal indish outdeal withthrow handsgive someone a handplay with a full deckhand outhand it tolay hands onshuffle the cardstip one's handdouble dealrun handsshake handswhip handcome to handextend one's handrunning handhand someone his headcold deck