on someone's hands

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Being someone'sliabilityorresponsibility; with which someone islumbered.Antonym:off someone's hands1986, Romain Gary, Ralph Manheim,The life before us:When I started yelling, the other kids started yelling, so Madame Rosa had seven kidson her hands, all bellowing for their mothers[…]; (idiomatic)Availableto be used by someone; in someone'spossession.Synonym:at someone's disposalI've got a lot of timeon my hands.1990, Kazuo Ishiguro,The Remains of the Day:It is most curious to see that you have so much timeon your handsthat you are able to simply wander about this house bothering others[…]

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