"off someone's hands" meaning in All languages combined

See off someone's hands on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} off someone's hands, {{en-prep phrase}} off someone's hands
  1. Out of someone's possession or care.
    Sense id: en-off_someone's_hands-en-prep_phrase-f5jGOkPV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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