hang\ heavy\ on\ one's\ hands

hang\ heavy\ on\ one's\ hands
• hang heavy (on one's hands)
v. phr.
To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do.

The vacation time hung heavy on Dick's hands because all his friends were away at camp.

Compare: on one's hands

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • hang\ heavy — • hang heavy (on one s hands) v. phr. To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do. The vacation time hung heavy on Dick s hands because all his friends were away at camp. Compare: on one s hands …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hang heavy — or[hang heavy on one s hands] {v. phr.} To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do. * /The vacation time hung heavy on Dick s hands because all his friends were away at camp./ Compare: ON ONE S HANDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang heavy — or[hang heavy on one s hands] {v. phr.} To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do. * /The vacation time hung heavy on Dick s hands because all his friends were away at camp./ Compare: ON ONE S HANDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's hands — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. * /Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ * /After everyone bought tickets …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's hands — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. * /Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ * /After everyone bought tickets …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ one's\ hands — adv or adj. phr. In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands. After everyone bought tickets to the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • heavy — See: HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONE S HANDS, HOT AND HEAVY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • heavy — See: HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONE S HANDS, HOT AND HEAVY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • heavy — See: hang heavy or hang heavy on one s hands, hot and heavy …   Словарь американских идиом

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