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having time on one's hands

having time on one's hands is the present participle and gerund of have time on one's hands.

Meaning of have time on one's hands

Verb

have time on one's hands (third-person singular simple present has time on one's hands, present participle having time on one's hands, simple past and past participle had time on one's hands)

  1. (idiomatic) To have additional or spare time in which one has nothing particular to do or accomplish.

Questions about having time on one's hands

What is having time on one's hands the present participle and gerund of?
Having time on one's hands is the present participle and gerund of have time on one's hands.

Words near having time on one's hands in the dictionary

  1. having the world by the tail on a downhill pull
  2. having the world by the testicles
  3. having the world on a string
  4. having tickets on oneself
  5. having time
  6. having time on one's hands
  7. having time on one's side
  8. having to
  9. having to say for oneself
  10. having truck with
  11. having up

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