had one's hands full

A form of have one's hands full — To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have one's hands full
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had one's hands full. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20hands%20full

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“had one's hands full.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20hands%20full. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had one's hands full,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20hands%20full.

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