tener a mano

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teˌneɾ a ˈmano/ [t̪eˌneɾ a ˈma.no] Syllabification: te‧ner a ma‧no === Verb === tener a mano (first-person singular present tengo a mano, first-person singular preterite tuve a mano, past participle tenido a mano) (idiomatic) to keep at bay Synonym: mantener a raya === Further reading === “tener a mano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025