have one's hands full

== English == === Alternative forms === have one's handful (obsolete) === Pronunciation === === Verb === have one's hands full (third-person singular simple present has one's hands full, present participle having one's hands full, simple past and past participle had one's hands full) (idiomatic) To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== handful have one's hands tied tie one's hands