Time hangs heavy on hands
time hangs heavy on (one's) hands
Time seems to pass very slowly for one, as due to boredom or a lack of stimulation. I always find that time hangs heavy on my hands at these corporate seminars, so I bring a lot of crossword puzzles with me. It's a nice job with good pay, but time hangs heavy on your hands in there.
See also: hand, hang, heavy, on, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Time hangs heavy on someone's hands.
Prov. Time seems to go slowly when one has nothing to do. (Note the variations in the examples.) I don't like it when time hangs so heavily on my hands. John looks so bored. Time hangs heavy on his hands.
See also: hand, hang, heavy, on, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a week from next Tuesday
- any time means no time
- (it's) time to push along
- against time
- against the clock
- any time
- (it's) time to run
- anytime
- about time
- (it's) (a)bout time