with both hands

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with both hands

1. (idiomatic) Willingly; readily.
2. William Shakespeare, editing and notes by Brian Gibbons (2006), Measure For Measure, page 45: “Escalus calls on Lucio to help when 'Lodowick' seems to resist, and Lucio takes the opportunity with both hands for a physical assault.”
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see with,‎ both,‎ hands.

Most often used in the constructions grab with both hands and take with both hands.

• with both feet