v. phr. 1. To abdicate one's responsibility of a person or matter. "I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs," Lou's father said. "See how you succeed on your own." 2. To buy; relieve someone of something. He offered to take my old car off my hands for $350.
TAKE OFF ONE'S HANDS
Meaning of TAKE OFF ONE'S HANDS in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012