Take Someone Or Something Off Someones Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take Someone Or Something Off Someones Hands Idiom mean?

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take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands. The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.
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shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"Please try and shake a leg. We are already late for the concert."
Can't see the forest for its trees What does "Can't see the forest for its trees" mean?	If someone can't see the forest for its trees, they are too focused on specific details to see the picture as a whole.
live on borrowed time What does "live on borrowed time" mean?	continue to live/operate longer than circumstances would suggest	My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now.
go on What does "go on" mean?	to continue	The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
mend fences with (someone) What does "mend fences with (someone)" mean?	do something to repair a relationship after a fight or other problem	I made an effort to mend fences with my friend after our recent fight.

wind up What does "wind up" mean?	make very excited, nervous or upset	I was really wound up yesterday after work and I couldn`t get to sleep easily.
have one's finger on the pulse What does "have one's finger on the pulse" mean?	to be aware of recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity	Our supervisor has her finger on the pulse and knows what everybody is doing.
keep (something) to oneself What does "keep (something) to oneself" mean?	keep something a secret	I asked my friend to keep the news to herself.
get going What does "get going" mean?	to begin, to act, to go	"Let's get going and begin to clean the house."
set sail What does "set sail" mean?	to start sailing, to begin a sea voyage	The three women set sail for Hawaii on a small sailboat.
dismiss/reject (something) out of hand What does "dismiss/reject (something) out of hand" mean?	to immediately decide not to accept an idea/argument/plan without thinking about it	The company dismissed the union's offer to settle the dispute out of hand.

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Take Someone Or Something Off Someones Hands Idiom