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It May Be A Handful

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noun

• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

• any means of control

verb

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

• keep in check

25%9 More than a handful
noun

• the quantity contained in a bucket

25%8 Filmed 4 stand-up performance videos called 'Handful of Jokes'
noun

• United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)

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