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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

hands held

Could you please explain the meaning of "wanted their hands held" in the following context:

"But a few weeks in, it became clear that this person wanted their hand held. They wanted to work on “high-level stuff” and complained—or got upset—about having to do anything that they considered beneath them."
  

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They wanted special attention. They wanted to be coddled.

  • They wanted special attention.
  • They wanted to be coddled.
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They wanted special attention. They wanted to be coddled.
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