Collocations for "handling"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "handling" in context.
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handle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- handle [with care, carefully]
- handle the [package, delivery]
- handle dangerous [chemicals, materials]
- don't handle the [goods, merchandise]
- [guilty, convicted] of handling stolen goods
- handle the [situation, problem, planning, issue, matter]
- will handle the [sale, transaction]
- handle the [request, orders, phone calls]
- the server cannot handle [your request]
- handle things while I am [away, out of town, gone]
- trust you to handle it
- can handle the [child, class]
- [can, can't] handle the truth
- can't handle criticism
- handle the [news, pain]
- can handle [it, everything]
- do you think you can handle [me, this]?
- handle [depression, a loss]
- handled herself well
- [must, needs to] be handled gently
- handled [directly, automatically, correctly, properly, successfully]
- is [hard, too large] to handle
- a [door, carrying, suitcase, bag, rake, knife] handle
- a handle for [carrying, comfort, easy transport]
- the handle [snapped, broke off]
- [turn, lift, rotate] the handle
- a [rake, racket, tool] with a long handle
- slang: has love handles
- am staring to get a handle on this [job, position, game]
- need to get a handle on my [life, emotions]
- get a handle on your [children]
- think I have the handle of [this]
- he just flew off the handle!
- a [work, radio, secret] handle
- what's your handle?
- a handle grip
'handling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
capable
- chemical
- chicken
- client
- correct
- cost
- criticism
- efficiency
- experienced
- filthy
- greasy
- handle
- maturity
- merchandise
- nimble
- postage
- recruitment
- rough
- sender
- skill
- skillful
- sloppy
- stolen
- swift
- transaction
- transition