have time on your hands

Bedeutung

to have free hours with nothing that needs doing

Freie Zeit ohne Verpflichtungen haben.

Beispiele

1. 1Now that the course has ended, I have time on my hands and want a new hobby.
2. 2With every meeting cancelled, Priya had time on her hands for the rest of the afternoon.
3. 3All his jobs were finished by nine; he had time on his hands until lunch.
4. 4If you have time on your hands while waiting, there are magazines beside the sofa.
5. 5Their train was delayed and there was nothing to do, so they had time on their hands.

Grammatik

Das Verb have richtet sich nach Zeitform und Subjekt, der Possessivbegleiter your nach dem Subjekt. Das Nomen hands bleibt im Plural.

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