have one's hands full

have one's hands full
(have one's hands full (тж. one's hands are full))
не иметь свободной минуты, захлопотаться; ≈ работы по горло; хлопот полон рот

I'll talk to Hilary, but his hands are always full. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Walling’, ch. I) — я поговорю о Хилари, но он всегда так занят.

But, of course, it is not fair to depend too much on one's neighbours, who all have their hands full just now... (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 25) — Но, конечно, неудобно затруднять соседей, у них у самих сейчас дел по горло!.

...Roy told him: ‘Jack will do what he can...’ ‘He's got his own hands full,’ Sam said. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. 1) — - Джек сделает все, что может... - сказал Рой. - У него и без меня забот хватает, - ответил Сэм.

My stepmother had her hands full with the twins. (D. Cusack, ‘The Sun in Exile’, ch. XVIII) — Моя мачеха все свое время тратила на близнецов.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • have one's hands full — phrasal : to have in hand as much as or more than one can conveniently handle : be pressed with work, engagements, difficulties * * * have one s hands full To be preoccupied, very busy • • • Main Entry: ↑hand * * * have as much work as one can do …   Useful english dictionary

  • have one's hands full — Have much to do, be very busy, have much upon one s hands, be under a press of business …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • have one's hands full — {v. phr.} To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. * /The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks./ * /With three small children to take care of, Susie s mother has her hands full./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's hands full — {v. phr.} To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. * /The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks./ * /With three small children to take care of, Susie s mother has her hands full./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ one's\ hands\ full — v. phr. To have as much work as you can do; be very busy. The plumber said that he had his hands full and could not take another job for two weeks. With three small children to take care of, Susie s mother has her hands full …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have one's hands full — verb To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied. He already has his hands full with two kids and a full time job, yet he still makes time to volunteer …   Wiktionary

  • To have one's hands full — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have one's hands full — be fully engaged, have much to do, be fully occupied …   English contemporary dictionary

  • In one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • On one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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