to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
荷物の整理に思ったより手間取った。
Sorting through the luggage took longer than expected.
引越しは想像以上に手間取る作業だった。
Moving turned out to be a far more time-consuming task than expected.
手続きに手間取って受付時間を過ぎてしまった。
I took so long with the paperwork that I missed the reception window.