deal a hand
English edit
Etymology edit
From the sense of a hand in card games, as the outcome of a game depends on the hands that are dealt.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
deal a hand (third-person singular simple present deals a hand, present participle dealing a hand, simple past and past participle dealt a hand)
- To distribute a hand of cards at random to a player.
- (idiomatic) To assign circumstances in life to someone.