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idiomtake sb/sth off sb's handsto remove or look after someone or something, so that another person does not have to deal with him, her, or it:We helped by running errands and taking the younger children off their mothers' hands for an hour or two.It was becoming harder to manage the shop, and I wished my son would come home and take it off my hands.sb/sth is off sb's handsYour kids will be off your hands in a few years, so what will you do when you're not a full-time mom any more?
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