If the police carry on like this, they'll have a riot on their hands before long.
With four kids I suspect she's got enough on her hands.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have something on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
have something on your hands — have someone/something on your hands phrase to have a person or a problem that you must deal with It looks as though we’re going to have a lawsuit on our hands. Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: hand … Useful english dictionary
have someone on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
have someone on your hands — have someone/something on your hands phrase to have a person or a problem that you must deal with It looks as though we’re going to have a lawsuit on our hands. Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: hand … Useful english dictionary
have on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
have your hands full — have (your) hands full to be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else. It s no use asking Alice for help, she s got her hands full looking after the kids. (often + doing something) Right now I ve got my hands full with preparations… … New idioms dictionary
your hands are tied — (your) hands are tied you are not free to act. Some of my students are failing, but my hands are tied by their parents, who can t admit their kids need extra help. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form something has tied someone s hands: The… … New idioms dictionary
have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
on your hands — used to say that you have something or are responsible for something With all that extra work on her hands she ll need all the help she can get. Once this project is over she should have some time on her hands. [=free time] see also blood on your … Useful english dictionary
Clap Your Hands (Sia song) — Clap Your Hands Single by Sia from the album We Are Born Released September 19, 2010 … Wikipedia
