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Meaning of "have one's hands full" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL

have one's hands full play
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WHAT DOES HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of have one's hands full in the English dictionary

The definition of have one's hands full in the dictionary is to be completely occupied. Other definition of have one's hands full is to be beset with problems.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL

have nothing to do with
have on
have on one´s back
have one foot in the grave
have one over the eight
have one´s back to the wall
have one´s blood up
have one´s cake and eat it
have one´s feet on the ground
have one´s hands tied
have one´s head screwed on
have one´s heart in it
have one´s heart in one´s boots
have one´s heart in one´s mouth
have one´s heart in the right place
have one´s knife in someone
have one´s meat and one´s manners
have one´s work cut out
have other fish to fry
have out

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL

brimfull
chock-full
choke-full
chuck-full
cram-full
cropfull
full
gastfull
half-full
in full
intreatfull
jam-full
overfull
sdeignfull
to the full
topfull

Synonyms and antonyms of have one's hands full in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «have one's hands full» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of have one's hands full to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

有一个人的不可开交
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tener las manos completa
570 millions of speakers

English

have one´s hands full
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पूरा हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لديك يد واحد كامل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

есть один в руки полный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter as mãos cheias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক হাত পূর্ণ আছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avoir ses mains pleines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangan penuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

haben die Hände voll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分の手がいっぱいあります
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 손 전체 가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duwe tangan siji lengkap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có bàn tay của một người đầy đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் கைகள் முழுக்க உள்ளன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात पूर्ण करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elini sıkmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avere le mani pieno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mają pełne ręce czyjeś
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

є один в руки повний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avea pe mâini complet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έχουν στα χέρια κάποιου πλήρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

het ´n mens se hande vol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

har sina händer fulla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

har ens hendene fulle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of have one's hands full

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL»

The term «have one's hands full» is normally little used and occupies the 108.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about have one's hands full

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL»

Discover the use of have one's hands full in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to have one's hands full and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
And you never forget it, it's probably the last chance you get to have a bit of a fling . have one's hands full/one's hands are full jam i zene deri ne gryke □ / won 't stay for coffee. I can see you have your hands full this morning. □ Somebody else ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
... to wave one's hands about in front of one's face Händen: sich mit den Händen im Gesicht herumfahren to keep putting one's hands to one's face Händen: sich mit den Händen im Gesicht herumfahren to have one's hands full (with s.o./s.th.) ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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Idioms and Phrases
Have one's hands full Have all the work one can do; be fully occupied The printer said that he had his hands full and could not take any further work till next month. Have one's heart in one's boots Feel deeply discouraged. feel hopeless The ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
i« ; W-jTja-Jt * to have one's hands full t£W-^nJM3S (My parents liail their hands full, raising a family of six and running their own business. ScW^StttfiS - BfcTStt f- fAP □ «f?(»ar2M£* •) to have one's hands tied $L%M I ft iff S& (Betty has a ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
5
German/English Dictionary of Idioms
to have one's hands full (with s.th.) Du siehst doch, Kind, daß ich die Hände voll habe mit diesen Einkaufstaschen. Ich kann nicht einmal mchr eine Handtasche tragen, viel weniger deine Puppe. alle Hände voll zu tun haben (mit etw.) - to have ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
6
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Mid-18005] Also see HAVE AN EYE FOR. have one's hands full Be extremely busy, as in With the new baby she really has her hands full. [Second half of 14005] have one's head in the sand 0 See HIDE oNE's HEAD IN THE SAND. have one's ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Linguistic Perspectives from the Classroom: Language ...
Have few cards left to play |W2c-008 024|. GAMES AND SPORTS (CARD GAMES) 28. Have one's hands full |W2f-010 122|. BODY (HAND) 29. Have one's hands tied |Sla-069 244). BODY (HANDS) 30. Have sth on one's hands |W2f-001 045|.
‎2004
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... but with my fingers all thumbs I gave up the effort Have one's gorge rises: Befilled with loathing * The man's gorge rises the moment he sees the crook Have one's hands full: Be over busy; be very busy and have no time to do anything extra; ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... CAKE AND EAT IT TOO to enjoy two opposite advantages from the same thing HAVE ONE'S EAR TO THE GROUND HAVE ONE'S FACE LIFTED HAVE ONE'S FILL HAVE ONE'S FLING HAVE ONE'S HANDS FULL HAVE ONE'S HAND TIED  ...
Cruz, Et Al
10
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
... a place, — a situation; hold a portfolio. be -about, — doing, — engaged in, — employed in, — occupied with, — at work on; have one's hands in, have in hand; have. on one's -hands, — shoulders; bear the burden; have one's hands full the.
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson

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