Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have one's hands full — phrasal : to have in hand as much as or more than one can conveniently handle : be pressed with work, engagements, difficulties * * * have one s hands full To be preoccupied, very busy • • • Main Entry: ↑hand * * * have as much work as one can do … Useful english dictionary
have one's hands full — Have much to do, be very busy, have much upon one s hands, be under a press of business … New dictionary of synonyms
have one's hands full — {v. phr.} To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. * /The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks./ * /With three small children to take care of, Susie s mother has her hands full./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have\ one's\ hands\ full — v. phr. To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks. With three small children to take care of, Susie s mother has her hands full … Словарь американских идиом
have one's hands full — verb To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied. He already has his hands full with two kids and a full time job, yet he still makes time to volunteer … Wiktionary
To have one's hands full — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have one's hands full — be fully engaged, have much to do, be fully occupied … English contemporary dictionary
In one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
