off someone's hands

off (one's) hands

Removed from one's responsibility. I never would have finished the project on time if Bill hadn't taken that part off my hands.

off someone's hands

Out of or removed from someone's charge, possession, or responsibility. It is often put as take off someone's hands, as in We hoped that once they saw the kittens they would take them off our hands, or I'm glad that swing set is finally off our hands. [First half of 1600s]

词组	off someone's hands
释义	off someone's hands off (one's) hands Removed from one's responsibility. I never would have finished the project on time if Bill hadn't taken that part off my hands. See also: hand, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. off someone's hands Out of or removed from someone's charge, possession, or responsibility. It is often put as take off someone's hands, as in We hoped that once they saw the kittens they would take them off our hands, or I'm glad that swing set is finally off our hands. [First half of 1600s] See also: hand, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: (I've) got to take off break off be off for (something) be off for sth (Now) where was I? call off be well off for (something) be well off for something be off with you base off (of) (something else) References in periodicals archive I was worried about downward-moving flaps hitting the maintainers, not upward-moving flaps taking off someone's hands. Breaking routine
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