If we continue moving along, we will make progress. Hand over fist or very rapidly.
This expression began in the early 1700s. It reportedly comes from a selling expression. Hand over hand . The way of quickly raising or lowering a sale.
Maybe you can find a friend who wants to take a hand in our project.
It would have to be someone who was interested in these expressions.
Your friend may want to work hand in glove with us. That is good because that means he wants to work as closely with us as a glove covers the hand.
Of course, there is a danger that may look at our project and decide to take it in hand. That means he wants to take it over.
If that happens, we may throw up our hands because the situation seems hopeless.
In fact, we may decide that it is time for us to end this project to wash our hands of hand expressions.
