steady hands
No tremor present
Steady hands are hands that don't shake or tremble, essential for tasks requiring precision: surgery, marksmanship, threading a needle.
The phrase often appears figuratively to describe someone who remains calm under pressure: We need steady hands at the helm during this crisis.
The opposite is shaky hands, which may indicate nervousness, age, or medical conditions.
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- heart surgeonPhysician who operates cardiovascularly
- brain surgeryOperating on cranial tissue
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- needlePointed implement for sewing
threading the needle · thread · calm · nerves of steel · control · fine motor skills · dexterity · grip · scalpel · artist · marksman · aim · unwavering · balance · careful · delicate · skilled · focus
- ships in bottlesglass bottles, wooden hulls, masts, tweezers, detail work
- horse controlbridle, bit, reins, curb, leading rein
- card houseshouse of cards, card stacking
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- swaggerswagger, strut, strutting, peacocking, cockiness
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Involuntary hand tremors
the shakes · shaking · spasms · tremor · tremors
steady handsnerves
Tense apprehension
nervous wreck · jittery · anxiety · stage fright · panic
steady handsbutterfingers
Clumsy dropper of things
fumbling · ham-fisted · all thumbs · unreliable · unpracticed
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