イディオムテーマ: 時間

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

  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.

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

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