- (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.
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(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
(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
Dead hand — can refer to: Dead Hand (nuclear war), a nuclear deterrent in the Cold War. The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy Dead Hand, a sub boss in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Dead Hand, original… … Wikipedia
The Gripping Hand — Author(s) Larry Niven Jerry Pournelle Country … Wikipedia
Dead Hand (nuclear war) — This article is about the Cold War nuclear control system. For the non fiction book, see The Dead Hand. Dead Hand (Russian: Система Периметр, Systema Perimetr)[1], known also as Perimeter,[2] is a Cold War era nuclear control system used by the… … Wikipedia
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 Provision — A stipulation on a defense mechanism (or poison pill) used by companies in order to protect against a merger or takeover by another company. The dead hand provision prevents the removal of the poison pill, a strategy used to discourage a hostile… … Investment 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 …
dead hand — Influence or tradition lingering on detrimentally. (Usu. the dead hand of...) … A concise dictionary of English slang
