have time on your hands
/hæv ˌtaɪm ɒn jɔː ˈhændz/NEUTRAL · B2
日本語ではぴったりの表現
暇を持て余す
直訳: «手の上に時間がある»
意味
to have free hours with nothing that needs doing
することがなく暇な時間がある.
例文
- 1Now that the course has ended, I have time on my hands and want a new hobby.
- 2With every meeting cancelled, Priya had time on her hands for the rest of the afternoon.
- 3All his jobs were finished by nine; he had time on his hands until lunch.
- 4If you have time on your hands while waiting, there are magazines beside the sofa.
- 5Their train was delayed and there was nothing to do, so they had time on their hands.
文法
have は時制と主語に合わせて変え、your は主語に合わせる。hands は複数のまま
似た意味の表現
「時間」の他のイディオム
このテーマの20個とテストへ →20テーマ・400のイディオムを、忘れさせない復習と一緒に
ここではいくつかの質問だけ。アプリなら16の練習モード、日本語の近い表現、復習のタイミングを教えてくれる間隔反復があります。
