Question

in_the_loop_722 to have free time with nothing to do Synonym: time to kill, have (some) Time

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TIME ON (ONE’S) HANDS, HAVE (SOME) Can I help you fix a few things around the house today? I have some time on my hands until after dinner.The children will get into trouble if they have too much time on their hands. We need to find something to keep them busy. The expression suggests a degree of boredom. Whereas have time on one’s hands means only that one has some free time, have time to kill includes the notion that one is waiting for a future event.

Id	in_the_loop_722
Idiom	TIME ON (ONE’S) HANDS, HAVE (SOME)
Definition	to have free time with nothing to do
Examples	Can I help you fix a few things around the house today? I have some time on my hands until after dinner. The children will get into trouble if they have too much time on their hands. We need to find something to keep them busy.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: time to kill, have (some)
Extra Info	The expression suggests a degree of boredom. Whereas have time on one’s hands means only that one has some free time, have time to kill includes the notion that one is waiting for a future event.
Category	Time

Time Hands Free I Loop One’s Fix Things