Have One's Hands Full Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have One's Hands Full Idiom mean?

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have one's hands full What does have one's hands full mean?	be extremely busy.	A: "Will you be able to help us this afternoon?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'll have my hands full trying to finishmy research paper."
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in all probability What does "in all probability" mean?	very likely	In all probability I will be unable to attend my classes during the next two weeks.
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	in a way that is exactly opposite, opposed to someone in an argument or fight	They decided to deal with their opponents in a head-on manner in order to win the fight.
go together What does "go together" mean?	to look/sound/taste good together	The red wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a waste of money	The new airport was a white elephant which nobody liked to use.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	immediately, from the beginning	I told my boss right off the bat that we did not need a new computer for the office.

day and night What does "day and night" mean?	all of the time	We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
like taking candy from a baby What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?	something is very easy to do	I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they quickly agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
eating (someone) What does "eating (someone)" mean?	to be bothering or worrying someone	I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
as gruff as a bear What does "as gruff as a bear" mean?	gruff, unsociable	Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.

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Have One's Hands Full Idiom