Have time on your hands
phrase
To have a lot of free time and not know what to do with it.
Now that I'm retired, I have a lot of time on my hands.

Often appears as...
- have too much time on your hands
- have a lot of time on your hands
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To have a lot of free time and not know what to do with it.
Now that I'm retired, I have a lot of time on my hands.

Often appears as...
- have too much time on your hands
- have a lot of time on your hands
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Not busy
Used when someone has nothing urgent to do or no responsibilities at a given time.

With the kids at camp, I suddenly have time on my hands.
Potential boredom
Can imply that the person might be bored because they don't have enough to do.

I've finished all my projects and have time on my hands now, it's quite boring.
Subtle sarcasm
Sometimes used sarcastically, suggesting that someone is wasting time or lacks important things to do.

He's counting the tiles in the kitchen? Looks like someone has too much time on their hands.
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