- pair of hands
- a person seen in terms of their participation in a task
we can always do with an extra pair of hands
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pair of hands
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(a) safe pair of hands — a safe pair of hands british phrase someone who you can trust to do something well and make no mistakes The new Chancellor is widely seen as a safe pair of hands. Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trustsynonym Main entry: pair * * *… … Useful english dictionary
(a) pair of hands — a pair of ˈhands idiom (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job • We need an extra pair of hands if we re going to finish on time. • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands … Useful english dictionary
(an) extra pair of hands — an extra pair of hands phrase another person who can help you to do something An extra pair of hands will make the job that much easier. Thesaurus: assistants, helpers and secretarieshyponym Main entry: pair … Useful english dictionary
safe pair of hands — A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands … The small dictionary of idiomes
safe pair of hands — Brit : someone who can be trusted with responsibility or a job The next leader of the party should be a safe pair of hands. • • • Main Entry: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
extra pair of hands — noun The assistance of another person. Compadres visit each other frequently, usually several times a week, and assist each other with labor whenever an extra pair of hands is needed … Wiktionary
safe pair of hands — A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) safe pair of hands — British & Australian someone who you can trust to do an important job well without making mistakes. He s what this troubled club needs, a good, solid manager, a safe pair of hands … New idioms dictionary
a safe pair of hands — British someone who you can trust to do something well and make no mistakes The new Chancellor is widely seen as a safe pair of hands … English dictionary
an extra pair of hands — another person who can help you to do something An extra pair of hands will make the job that much easier … English dictionary
