to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
休日の時間を持て余している。
I have too much time on my hands on my day off.
巨大な遺産を持て余した相続人もいるらしい。
Some heirs end up unable to handle vast inheritances.
退屈な週末を持て余して映画を観に行った。
Bored with a dull weekend, I went to see a movie.