time on (one's) hands

A period of time that is not already designated for some activity or use; free time. I have some time on my hands this weekend, so I can finally take a look at your car.

time on one's hands

An interval with nothing to do; see under on one's hands; time hangs heavy.

See also: hand, on, time

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

See also:

at one point
(the/one's) time runs out
any time means no time
about time too
against time
against the clock
(it's) time to run
any time
anytime
(it's) time to push along

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