have something on your hands

Related to word: hand

Idiom

Definition

  1. To have a difficult situation that requires attention or management.

    身邊有麻煩事要處理

    • If the company continues to ignore customer feedback, they will have a major PR crisis on their hands.

      如果公司繼續忽視客戶反饋,他們將面臨重大的公關危機。

    • Since the CEO's departure, the board has had a very unstable situation on their hands.

      自從CEO離職後,董事會手頭上有非常不穩定的局面。

    • Lacking sufficient resources, the teachers have a lot of behavioral issues on their hands.

      由於資源不足,老師們手頭上有許多行為問題需要處理。

  2. To be responsible or to blame for something.

    身負某事的責任

    • The company has this environmental disaster on their hands, they should definitely be responsible for it.

      公司對這起環境災難負有責任,他們絕對應該為此負責。

    • The factory management has this accident on their hands, mainly due to their failure to follow the safety protocols.

      工廠管理層對這起事故負有責任,主要是因為他們未能遵守安全協議。

    • If this matter is not handled well, the government will have the consequences on their hands.

      如果這件事處理不好,政府將承擔後果。