(one's) hands are full

Someone is too busy or has too much going on to be able to do or become involved with anything else. I really wish that I could babysit for you tonight, but I'm afraid my hands are full at the moment. Normally I'd pass a project like this on to Dave, but his hands are quite full this month.

See also: full, hand

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

we'll try again another time
we'll try again some other time
send (one) round the twist
sit
not know whether (one) is coming or going
not know whether one is coming or going
not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ...
not know whether you are coming or going
(as) busy as a hibernating bear
busy as a hibernating bear

词组	(one's) hands are full
释义	(one's) hands are full (one's) hands are full Someone is too busy or has too much going on to be able to do or become involved with anything else. I really wish that I could babysit for you tonight, but I'm afraid my hands are full at the moment. Normally I'd pass a project like this on to Dave, but his hands are quite full this month. See also: full, hand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: we'll try again another time we'll try again some other time send (one) round the twist sit not know whether (one) is coming or going not know whether one is coming or going not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ... not know whether you are coming or going (as) busy as a hibernating bear busy as a hibernating bear
随便看	reps republic repulse repulse from repulse from (someone or something) reputation repute reputed reputed to reputed to (someone or something) requel request request from request of request (one) to (do something) request (something) from (someone or something) request (something) of (someone or something) request to do requiescat in pace require required require from requirement require of require (someone or something) to (do something)