- (the) dead hand of something
- the dead hand of (something)
something that stops progress from being made.
Economic development has been held back by the dead hand of bureaucracy.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) dead hand of something
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(the) dead hand of something — the dead hand of sth idiom an influence that controls or restricts sth • We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy. Main entry: ↑deadidiom … Useful english dictionary
(the) dead hand of — the dead hand of (something) something that stops progress from being made. Economic development has been held back by the dead hand of bureaucracy … New idioms dictionary
dead hand — noun 1. real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) • Syn: ↑mortmain • Topics: ↑corporation, ↑corp • Hypernyms: ↑real property, ↑real estate, ↑r … Useful english dictionary
dead hand — N SING: usu the N of n You can refer to something which has a bad or depressing influence on a particular situation as a dead hand. [mainly BRIT] To promote new investment the dead hand of state control must be lifted … English dictionary
dead hand — /dɛd ˈhænd/ (say ded hand) noun 1. an oppressive and retarding influence: the dead hand of the law. 2. → mortmain. 3. Obsolete Colloquial an expert at doing something …
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