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03:50 Sep 3, 2009
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English to Japanese translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase:with the hand off
context: You will be given instructions with the hands off from the manager.
However, one thing I don't understand. The phrase in question is singular, but in the given context, it's plural with "hands off". Maybe this might be due to my ignorance, but why use "hands off" instead of "hand off" from the manager? Does it mean (by rephrasing), The manager will hand off instructions to you? Isn't the grammar a bit awkward in the original sentence?
@Kathy-san, would you be kind enough to explain it to me?
The context you provided says "hands off" (plural) but according to your comment to Kanazawa-san, it should be singular, correct?
In that case, "hand off" is the same as "hand over." In other words, (you) will be given instructions and the project will be handed over directly (to you) by the Manager.
@Kanazawa-san - "off one's hands" is a common expression, but I don't think it fits in this case.
Like you suggested, heads up could also be a possibility. According to the Urban Dictionary, the definition for this term is "Advance notice of something that will need attention. " But IMO, my reference I posted below could also be a possibility, especially the part "within one's responsibility, or in one's care", where the "Manager will give instructions within one's responsibility or in one's care to the other person (You). So the manager is responsible for giving instructions and making sure that "You" would be acquainted with the given instructions. どうですか？
Reference information: off (one's) hands
No longer under one's jurisdiction, within one's responsibility, or in one's care: We finally got that project off our hands.
Yasutomo Kanazawa Japan Specializes in field Native speaker of: Japanese PRO pts in category: 27
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thank you for your reference, but as you see, it is not "hands" but singular "hand."
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