with both hands
English
Prepositional phrase
with both hands
- (idiomatic) Willingly; readily.
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see with, both, hands.
Usage notes
Most often used in the constructions grab with both hands and take with both hands.
Quotations
William Shakespeare, editing and notes by Brian Gibbons (2006) Measure For Measure, page 45: “Escalus calls on Lucio to help when 'Lodowick' seems to resist, and Lucio takes the opportunity with both hands for a physical assault.”
See also
- with both feet