off one's hands Idiome
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adv. phr. No longer in your care or possession.
Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor. Antonym: ON ONE'S HANDS.
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v. phr. 1. To abdicate one's responsibility of a person or matter.
"I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs," Lou's father said. "See how you succeed on your own." 2. To buy; relieve someone of something.
He offered to take my old car off my hands for $350.
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off one's hands|hands|off
adv. phr. No best in your affliction or possession.
Ginny was animated to accept the ailing dog taken off her easily by the doctor. Antonym: ON ONE'S HANDS.
take off one's hands|hand|hands|take|take off
v. phr. 1. To abandon one's albatross of a being or matter.
"I am herewith demography my duke off your affairs," Lou's ancestor said. "See how you accomplish on your own." 2. To buy; abate addition of something.
He offered to booty my old car off my easily for $350.
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off (one's) hands
Removed from one's responsibility. I never would accept accomplished the activity on time if Bill hadn't taken that allotment off my hands.Learn more: hand, offoff someone's hands
Out of or removed from someone's charge, possession, or responsibility. It is generally put as take off someone's hands, as in We hoped that already they saw the kittens they would booty them off our hands, or I'm animated that beat set is assuredly off our hands. [First bisected of 1600s] Learn more: hand, offoff your hands
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no best the albatross of somebody: Now that the accouchement are off my hands, I’ve got added time for added things.Learn more: hand, off off (one's) hands
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