руки не доходят

Russian

Etymology

Literally, hands don't reach (to do something)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrukʲɪ nʲɪ‿dɐˈxodʲɪt]

Phrase

ру́ки не дохо́дят • (rúki ne doxódjat)

  1. to be too busy with something; to procrastinate (and thus be unable to do something else)
    Да я бы посмотрел, но вот всё руки никак не доходят
    Da ja by posmotrel, no vot vsjo ruki nikak ne doxodjat
    I would watch (the movie), but I'm completely tied up