have your hands full---to be very busy or too busy to do something else 忙得不可开交;应接不暇

She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house.

家里养着四个孩子,她当然忙得团团转.



have your hands tied---to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc. 受到制约,能力有限,爱莫能助

I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.

我的确想帮忙,但却多有不便.



in somebody's capable, safe, etc. hands---being taken care of or dealt with by somebody that you think you can rely on 由可信任的人负责(或处理等)

Can I leave these queries in your capable hands? 我能否请你这个能手来解答这些疑问?



keep your hand in---to occasionally do something that you used to do a lot so that you do not lose your skill at it 偶尔操练某事以保持熟练

She retired last year but still teaches the odd class to keep her hand in. 她去年退休了,但偶尔还上课,以免技巧生疏.



in the hands of somebody; in somebody's hands---being looked after or controlled by somebody 受某人照料;被某人控制

The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. 这件事现在正由我的律师处理.

At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. 那时城堡在敌人手中.



lay/get your hands on somebody---to catch somebody that you are annoyed with 捉住使你不快的人

Wait till I get my hands on him! 等我抓住他再说!



lay/get your hands on something---to find or get something 找到╱得到某物

I know their address is here somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it right now. 我知道他们的地址就放在这块儿,但我一时找不到.



on your hands
if you have somebody/something on your hands, you are responsible for them or it 由某人负责(某人、某事)

Let me take care of the invitations─you've enough on your hands with the caterers. 让我来负责发邀请吧---你负责洽办酒席就够忙了.



out of hand
1.difficult or impossible to control 难以(或无法)控制

Unemployment is getting out of hand. 失业问题越来越难以控制.

2.if you reject something out of hand, you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments 一口(拒绝);不假思索

All our suggestions were dismissed out of hand. 我们的建议均遭到了草率的拒绝.



out of your hands---no longer your responsibility 不再是某人的责任

I'm afraid the matter is now out of my hands. 恐怕这件事现已不归我管.



(at) second, third, etc. hand---by being told about something by somebody else who has seen it or heard about it, not by experiencing, seeing, etc. it yourself 经过二手三手地;间接地;非亲身经历

I'm fed up of hearing about these decisions third hand! 我厌倦了从别人那里听说这些决定!



turn your hand to something---to start doing something or be able to do something, especially when you do it well (尤指成功、顺利地)着手做,能够做

Jim can turn his hand to most jobs around the house. 吉姆能担当起家里的大部份杂活.