Time hangs heavy on hands



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gentian-Albanian
Horacioo-RAH-thyo (Spanish), o-RAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Zara (2)-Bulgarian
Cheyanneshie-ANEnglish (Modern)
Thora-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
KaĞAn-Turkish