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off hands

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off somebody's hands

if someone or something is off someone's hands, they are not responsible for them any more I've got a lot of freedom now the kids are off my hands.

See also: hand, off

off (one's) hands

No longer under one's jurisdiction, within one's responsibility, or in one's care: We finally got that project off our hands.

See also: hand, off