手に負えない

てにおえない

too much for one to handle

Also a form of

Meanings

also 手におえない

  1. expression, i-adjective too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

Its kanji

In sentences

私わたしの手てに負おえない。 This is out of my control. #2932791

この馬うまは手てに負おえない。 I cannot hold the horse. #220211

これは手てに負おえないよ。 This is out of my control. #9856717

彼あの短気たんきは手てに負おえない。 He has an uncontrollable temper. #116545

彼あの気性きしょうは手てに負おえない。 He has an uncontrollable temper. #117806

既すでに手てに負おえない状態じょうたいだ。 Now, the situation is out of hand. #183404

この問題もんだいは手てに負おえない。 This problem is too much for me to handle. #219371

あの子こは手てに負おえないよ。 He is an unmanageable child. #231330