American Idioms and Expressions

Have One's Hands Full Idiom

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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."

Some Random Idioms
freak out
What does "freak out" mean?
to become angry or lose control of oneself I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.

make as if (to do something)
What does "make as if (to do something)" mean?
act as if one were about to do somethingThe driver made as if he was going to turn right but he actually turned left.
come with the territory
What does "come with the territory" mean?
to be expected under the circumstances (like something that comes with a sales territory)The fact that the man has no free time comes with the territory with his work as a news reporter.
red ink
What does "red ink" mean?
debt (the red ink on a financial statement) The automobile company has much red ink because of the bad economic conditions.

bear in mind
What does "bear in mind" mean?
to consider that something is soWe have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad.
Garbage in, garbage out
What does "Garbage in, garbage out" mean?
If a computer system or database is built badly, then the results will be bad.
go belly up
What does "go belly up" mean?
to go out of business because of financial problems The small computer company went belly up several months ago.

hard on (someone's) heels
What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?
to be following someone very closelyThe dog was hard on the young boy's heels.

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