more than one pair of hands
idiom
: the work of many people
I'm afraid this job will need more than one pair of hands.
Examples of more than one pair of hands in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aliseril completed the work himself, drafting in Abhilasha to assist with some of the sections that required more than one pair of hands.
—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 18 Oct. 2022
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 18 Oct. 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'more than one pair of hands.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near more than one pair of hands
more than one pair of hands
Cite this Entry
“More than one pair of hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20than%20one%20pair%20of%20hands. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share