put your hands out

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Can I say,Teacher: Put out your hand! I want to cane you! Why you always didn't hand in your books on time? Student: Sorry, sir.

Optilang · Accepted Answer

Put your hand out. I'm going to cane you. Why do you never hand your books in on time?

Abil · Answer

Optilang, does "put your hand out" mean "put your hand out palms up"?

I am saying this because in our times the teachers would hit us on our palms with canes. Thanks

Optilang · Answer

AbilOptilang, does "put your hand out" mean "put your hand out palms up"?

I am saying this because in our times the teachers would hit us on our palms with canes. Thanks

It doesn't necessarily mean with the palm up. However, if that is the way the cane is used, then the pupils will know this (apart from those at the beginning of their first year) and they will put their hands out accordingly.

For someone in their first year, receiving the punishment for the first time, the teacher may say, as you suggest, "put your hand out, palm up"

Abil · Answer

Thanks Optilang.

I was canned twice in my school days. In both cases, palm up.

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