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- Glocal By Nature - - 10 Oct 2005 18:50 GMT

What does the expression "Time on his hand and himself on his mind" mean?

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Molly Mockford - 10 Oct 2005 19:41 GMT

At 19:50:59 on Mon, 10 Oct 2005, - Glocal By Nature -
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>What does the expression "Time on his hand and himself on his mind" mean?

I suspect it's actually "Time on his hands" (plural) - i.e. he had
nothing to do in order to pass the time.

"Himself on his mind" means that he's thinking only about himself.

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Help me understand this expression