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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a handle of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific quantity of a beverage, particularly in informal contexts, often indicating a handle of liquor or a large container.
Example: "He brought a handle of whiskey to the party, which was more than enough for everyone."
Alternatives: "a jug of" or "a bottle of".
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Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer for the racing division of the Stronach Group, said the facility should generate a handle of $15 million to $20 million a year, while offering the community an "amenity" that is "good for the game, good for the horsemen, good for everybody".
The dagger has a handle of gold and a sheath adorned with more than 2,400 rubies, emeralds and diamonds.
JB: Buying a handle of cheap vodka and logging out of all social media accounts for the next three days.
"What everyone is trying to get a handle of what we can expect for the subsequent quarters," Ms. Quarles said.
THESE days, you can't swing a handle of small-batch liquor without hitting a mustachioed mixologist carving a block of ice into the shape of a bow tie.
Stone tools of the Azilian were mostly extremely small, called microliths, and were made to fit into a handle of bone or antler.
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Look for a handle on top of the gate.
All earlier trap types required a handling of mice and often a thorough cleaning of the trap for repeated use.
One FBI account submitted to Ashton described it as a "metal handle of a mop or broom".
A handle, composed of a nucleotide triplet, could attach onto such a ribozyme by base-pairing.
With a jeweled handle, of course.
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