took something off someone's hands

A form of take something off someone's hands — To relieve someone of something burdensome by taking it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take something off someone's hands
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APA

took something off someone's hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20something%20off%20someone's%20hands

MLA

“took something off someone's hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20something%20off%20someone's%20hands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took something off someone's hands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20something%20off%20someone's%20hands.

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