Dictionary / Vocabulary / 手に負える
てにおえる
to be manageable; to be able to handle
Also written 手におえる
この問題が自分の手に負えると思ってる?
Do you think you can handle this problem?
自分の手に負えると思う?
Do you think you can handle it?
この問題は、僕の手に負えるものではなかった。
The problem was too much for me.