A pair of hands
noun
Someone who works and helps in doing something.
We need an extra pair of hands to help clean the house before the party.
Often appears as...
- need a pair of hands
- extra pair of hands
noun
The physical hands of a person.
She held the small bird carefully in her pair of hands.
Often appears as...
- in a pair of hands
- hold in a pair of hands
noun
Someone's individual effort or ability to do something.
The fate of the project is now in their pair of hands.
Often appears as...
- in their pair of hands
- take into your pair of hands
noun
A person available to provide a service.
With so many guests coming, we could use an extra pair of hands in the kitchen.
Often appears as...
- extra pair of hands
- need a pair of hands
noun
Someone who works and helps in doing something.
We need an extra pair of hands to help clean the house before the party.
Often appears as...
- need a pair of hands
- extra pair of hands
noun
The physical hands of a person.
She held the small bird carefully in her pair of hands.
Often appears as...
- in a pair of hands
- hold in a pair of hands
noun
Someone's individual effort or ability to do something.
The fate of the project is now in their pair of hands.
Often appears as...
- in their pair of hands
- take into your pair of hands
noun
A person available to provide a service.
With so many guests coming, we could use an extra pair of hands in the kitchen.
Often appears as...
- extra pair of hands
- need a pair of hands
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Helping Context
Used when highlighting the need for extra help with tasks or activities.
During the event, we really could use another pair of hands at registration.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Resource
Refers to recruiting more people for assistance, not just physical hands.
The project was behind schedule, so we brought in another pair of hands.
Pro Tip 1/2Helping Context
Used when highlighting the need for extra help with tasks or activities.
During the event, we really could use another pair of hands at registration.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Resource
Refers to recruiting more people for assistance, not just physical hands.
The project was behind schedule, so we brought in another pair of hands.
Pro Tip 1/2Helping Context
Used when highlighting the need for extra help with tasks or activities.
During the event, we really could use another pair of hands at registration.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Resource
Refers to recruiting more people for assistance, not just physical hands.
The project was behind schedule, so we brought in another pair of hands.
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