VOCABULARY
手に余る
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to be more than one can manage
beyond one's capacity, too much to handle, unmanageable
idiom
Example sentences
この問題は私の手に余る。
This problem is more than I can manage.
手に余る仕事は上司に相談しよう。
Let's consult the boss about work that's too much to handle.
彼の才能は社内では手に余るほどだ。
His talent is almost beyond what the company can manage.
大金は若者には手に余った。
The fortune was more than the young man could handle.
Practice exercises
1
この仕事は私には手に余る。
This work is more than I can manage.
Answer
手に余る手に余ります
2
この大量の注文は今の私たちには手に余る。
This huge order is more than we can manage right now.
Answer
手に余る手に余ります
3
課題が多すぎて、彼の手に余ったようだった。
With too many assignments, it seemed to be more than he could manage.
Answer
手に余った手に余りました
4
急に任された大きな仕事は、経験の浅い彼には手に余るものだった。
The big job suddenly entrusted to him was something beyond the capacity of an inexperienced person like him.
Answer
手に余る手に余ります
5
子どもが成長するにつれ、その扱いが親の手に余ることも少なくない。
As children grow, it's not uncommon for handling them to become more than their parents can manage.
Answer
手に余る手に余ります