have full hands
have full hands verb: synonym of have one's hands full (“to be busy”).
Verb
have full hands (third-person singular simple present has full hands, present participle having full hands, simple past and past participle had full hands)
- Synonym of have one's hands full (“to be busy”).
- As still more patients were in the offing, the staff continued to be busy right through the noon hour. And as usual when everyone has full hands, there came a message from Wendover which had to be relayed immediately to Flat Creek.1931, Caroline Gardner, Clever Country: Kentucky Mountain Trails, page 115
- Synonyms:
- have one's hands full
Synonyms of have full hands
Forms of have full hands
| third-person singular present | has full hands |
|---|---|
| present participle | having full hands |
| past participle | had full hands |
| past | had full hands |
Questions about have full hands
- What does have full hands mean?
- Have full hands means synonym of have one's hands full (“to be busy”).
- What part of speech is have full hands?
- Have full hands is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have full hands?
- The past tense of have full hands is had full hands.
Words near have full hands in the dictionary
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