time on one's hands

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Definition of time on one's hands words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

downtime — a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
inertness — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.

hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.

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