off hands



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iodocus-Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
KimmieKIM-eeEnglish
Andrada-Romanian
Asia (1)AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Putnam['pʌtnəm]
VisitaciÓNbee-see-tah-THYON (Spanish), bee-see-tah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish