| 单词 | to have one's hands full |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have one's hands full k. to have one's hands full: to have enough to do or as much as one can do, to be fully occupied. Cf. handful n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > be fully occupied to have one's hands fulla1470 to have (all) one's work cut out1866 a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) III. 1219 Ye shall have bothe youre hondys fulle of me. 1555 R. Eden Disc. Vyage rounde Worlde in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 225v If he rather desyred warre, he shoulde haue his handes full. 1633 P. Massinger New Way to pay Old Debts v. i. sig. L2 You shall haue your hands full, Vpon the least incitement. 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 68 Horn..had his Hands full with the main Battle. 1788 R. Twining Let. 18 July in Sel. Papers Twining Family (1887) 148 To-day we dine with a principal merchant, and sup with the British Consul, so you see we have our hands full. 1820 Ld. Byron Let. 28 Sept. (1977) VII. 182 I had my hands full—and my head too just then,—so it can be no great shakes—I mean the play. 1874 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. (1875) I. xii. 479 The king had his hands full in Poictou. 1928 Publishers' Weekly 16 June 2441 Since writing is a man-size job, he would have his hands full. 2011 Vanity Fair July 122/1 She's had her hands full finding young women for the prime minister. < as lemmas |
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