short-handed

1) without any seemingly particular effort
2) in unfavorable circumstances
3) in a game of when your team is not on the power play
4) hand-over-fist in British English slang

Person a: can Sidney Crosby score short-handed, even after his injury of Jan 2011-Feb 2012?

Person b: we'll have to wait and see.

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short-handed

one of two things:

a) in hockey, a situation where your team is down a man because one your players is in the penalty box

b) a phrase meaning without any particular effort

person 1) Can Sidney Crosby score a short-handed goal after his injury of January 2011?

person 2): IMHO Sidney Crosby will do so not only short-handed, but also blindfolded at the same time.

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short hand

a meaningless promise of support

this isn't a short hand surprise

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deep pockets/short hands

A miserly billionaire, especially when it comes to charity

Sure he's loaded, but he, he's just charity-stays-in-the-pocket kind (or unkind!): deep pockets/short hands

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Short Hand

When you receive a hand job from a little person (midget for the less politically correct).

Kevin: What's the weirdest shit you've done?
Mike: Got a short hand in a 7/11 parking lot.

Kevin:.....

Popping a short-handed Joe

“Popping a short-handed Joe” is the expression of fisting a handicapped human in the anus with half a hand.

“Mind popping a short-handed Joe on me? I really need that after my long day at work!”
“Sure, no worries!”

short-handed

1) without any seemingly particular effort
2) in unfavorable circumstances
3) in a game of poker, starting out with the worst possible hand

Person a: can Sidney Crosby score short-handed, even after his injury of Jan 2011-Feb 2012?

Person b: we'll have to wait and see.