have time on (one's) hands
have time on (one's) hands
To have extra or spare time in which one has nothing specific to do or accomplish. I'll have a bit more time on my hands now that we've finished the year-end audit. Our kids had too much time on their hands last summer break, so we decided to enroll them in a few different summer camps to keep them occupied.
See also: hand, have, on, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have (too much) time on one's hands
Fig. to have extra time; to have time to spare. Your problem is that you have too much time on your hands. I don't have time on my hands. I am busy all the time.
See also: hand, have, on, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have ˈtime on your hands
(informal) have more free time than you want or need: Now the children have left home, she’s got a lot more time on her hands. OPPOSITE: have your hands fullSee also: hand, have, on, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- any time means no time
- a race against time
- any day
- any old time
- become pushed for time
- about time too
- (it's) time to push along
- against time
- at the appointed time
- against the clock