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.

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“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 24 Mar. 2023.

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