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be music to (one's) ears

To be exciting or pleasant to hear. School being closed for a snow day was music to my kids' ears. After such a stressful day at work, news that my friends had to cancel our dinner was music to my ears. You really don't mind? Oh, thank you—I'm so tired that a nap is music to my ears.

See also: ear, music, to

be out of (one's) hands

To be no longer within one's control. I submitted my application, so it's really out of my hands now. Now that the jury is deliberating, the case is out of our hands. The play is starting. If the kids forget their lines, well, it's out of our hands now.

See also: hand, of, out

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