off one's hands
No longer in your care or possession.
Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor.
offhand
Informal; casual; careless.
Dick found Bob's offhand manner inappropriate for business.
In an improvised fashion.
Offhand, I would guess that at least five thousand people attended the festival.
old friends and old wine are best
Старый друг лучше новых двух
Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
Лучше всего горит старый лес , пьется - старое вино, заслуживают доверия – старые друзья, читаются – старые писатели.
old hand
An experienced and highly skilled expert at some particular job.
Uncle Joe is an old hand at repairing car engines.
on hand
Nearby; within reach. Here.
Always have your dictionary on hand when you study.
Soon school will end and vacation will be on hand.
Present.
Mr. Blake's secretary is always on hand when he appears in public.
The concert organizers arranged to have some security guards on hand in case there were any problems during the performance.
In your possession; ready.
The Girl Scouts have plenty of cookies on hand.
Tim had no cash on hand to pay for the gas.
I always keep some extra money on hand in case I forget to get cash from the bank.
on one hand
Looking at a thing in one of two possible ways; from one point of view. Usually used with on the other hand.
John wants to be a printer or a teacher; on one hand, printing pays better; on the other hand, schools need good teachers.
on one's hands
In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about.
Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands.
After everyone bought tickets to the dance, the club treasurer had over $100 on his hands.
The electricity went off while Mother was cooking supper, and she had a problem on her hands.
I had time on my hands before the bus came, so I bought a newspaper to read.
on pins and needles
Worried; nervous.
Быть обеспокоенным, встревоженным; "быть на иголках".
Jane's mother was on pins and needles because Jane was very late getting home from school.
Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play.
Scott was on pins and needles while he waited for the results of the exams.
Скотт был, как на иголках, пока ждал результаты экзамена.