off\ one's\ hands

off\ one's\ hands
adv. phr.
No longer in your care or possession.

Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor.

Contrast: on one's hands

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  • 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

  • off one's hands — phrasal : out of one s care or charge relieved to get so great a responsibility off his hands * * * off one s hands No longer under one s responsible charge • • • Main Entry: ↑hand …   Useful english dictionary

  • off one's hands — {adv. phr.} No longer in your care or possession. * /Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor./ Contrast: ON ONE S HANDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off one's hands — {adv. phr.} No longer in your care or possession. * /Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor./ Contrast: ON ONE S HANDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off one's hands — no longer in one s care or possession I sold my old computer and finally got it off my hands …   Idioms and examples

  • off one's hands — not having to be dealt with. → hand …   English new terms dictionary

  • take off one's hands — {v. phr.} 1. To abdicate one s responsibility of a person or matter. * / I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs, Lou s father said. See how you succeed on your own. / 2. To buy; relieve someone of something. * /He offered to take my old… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take off one's hands — {v. phr.} 1. To abdicate one s responsibility of a person or matter. * / I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs, Lou s father said. See how you succeed on your own. / 2. To buy; relieve someone of something. * /He offered to take my old… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ off\ one's\ hands — v. phr. 1. To abdicate one s responsibility of a person or matter. I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs, Lou s father said. See how you succeed on your own. 2. To buy; relieve someone of something. He offered to take my old car off my… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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

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