手てが回まわる

expression, godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

attend to everything; leave nothing undone; give good service

Usually used in the negative form 手が回らない to mean one cannot handle everything or is stretched too thin. The affirmative form is less common but can describe thorough attention.

• 仕し事ごとが多おおすぎて、細こまかいところまで手てが回まわらない。

  There's too much work, so I can't attend to the details.

• 彼かれはいつも隅すみ々ずみまで手てが回まわる人ひとだ。

  He's the kind of person who always takes care of every little thing.

expression, godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be on someone's tracks; close in on; catch up with

Used when authorities or pursuers are closing in on a target. Often appears in crime or pursuit contexts.

• 警けい察さつの手てが回まわってきたので、犯はん人にんは逃にげ出だした。

  The police were closing in, so the criminal fled.

• もうすぐ捜そう査さの手てが回まわるだろう。

  The investigation will probably catch up with them soon.