Definition
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。
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。