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Difference between Off one’s hands and Out of one’s hands

off one’s hands—no longer under one’s responsible charge:

  • The lawyer planned a vacation as soon as the case was off his hands.

out of one’s hands—not within one’s competence or responsibility:

  • I tried to prevent your name being dragged in, but the situation was out of my hands.

See also: off hand / out of hand.