off one's hands

idiom

: no longer in one's possession or no longer one's responsibility
If you don't want those golf clubs anymore, I'll be glad to take them off your hands.
She's trying to find a way to get some of that extra work off her hands.

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“Off one's hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20one%27s%20hands. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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