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heavy

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HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONE'S HANDS,

HOT AND HEAVY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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hang heavy

[hang heavy] or [hang heavy on one's hands] {v. phr.} To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do. * /The vacation time hung heavy on Dick's hands […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's hands

[on one's hands] or 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heavy-handed

[heavy-handed] {adj.} 1. Not skillful or graceful; clumsy. * /George is heavy-handed and seldom catches the ball./ * /My sister plays the piano badly; she is too heavy-handed./ * /Tim […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hot and heavy

[hot and heavy] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Strongly; vigorously; emphatically. * /Fred got it hot and heavy when his wife found out how much he had lost at cards./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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