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on someone's hands

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Being someone's liability or responsibility; with which someone is lumbered.
    idiomatic
  2. Available to be used by someone; in someone's possession.
    idiomatic

Examples

“When I started yelling, the other kids started yelling, so Madame Rosa had seven kids on her hands, all bellowing for their mothers […]”
“I've got a lot of time on my hands.”
“It is most curious to see⟳ that you have⟳ so much time on your hands that you are able to simply wander⟳ about this house bothering others […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on someone's mind on someone's radar on someone's radar screen on someone's side on someone's tail on song

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