'to hand' vs 'in hand' vs 'by hand' vs 'out of hand'

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

The kitchen has been designed so that all the things you need are conveniently________.
A. to hand
B. in hand
C. by hand
D. out of hand

2

The kitchen has been designed so that all the things you need are conveniently________.

A. to hand

Meaning that the items you use the most are within reach, without you having to move around the kitchen too much .

3

Hi,

Yes you’re right - it means that things are easily reached. ‘In hand’ suggests ’ under control’, ‘by hand’ suggests ‘done with your hand’ as in: the letter was written by hand (not typed). ‘Out of hand’ means ‘out of control’.

Alan

4

…without you having to move around the kitchen too much

Would somebody explain me the reason of using “without you having”?

Thanks

5

It means , You don’t have to go all around the kitchen to find the things you need.
The kitchen has been planned to minimise having to " move around constantly ".

6

You meant the redundancy of “you” in that construction? I guess Kito meant “without your having to” or it’s the redundancy.

By the way, what about “with hand”, Alan? Could we use “with hand” instead of “by hand”?

Thanks