Idiom
extra pair of hands
Meaning
The assistance of another person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I need an extra pair of hands to move this heavy table.”
“The kitchen was so busy during the dinner rush that the manager hired an extra pair of hands to help.”
“Recognizing that the project deadline was rapidly approaching, the team leader requested an extra pair of hands to ensure they finished the report on time.”
Examples
simple
“I need an extra pair of hands to move this heavy table.”
contextual
“The kitchen was so busy during the dinner rush that the manager hired an extra pair of hands to help.”
complex
“Recognizing that the project deadline was rapidly approaching, the team leader requested an extra pair of hands to ensure they finished the report on time.”
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