pair of hands

noun phrase

: a person
It will take two pairs of hands to move this rock.

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Newcomer Ladd McConkey is another pair of hands that need to produce. Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 So they’ve been assigned, like a pair of hands on the crew of a ship at sea, to take inventory of the station’s food supplies. Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 In the black-and-white photo posted on social media at the time, Eloise's feet can be seen being cradled by a pair of hands, as the then-newborn baby wore a onesie. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024 There’s also a photo of a white sheet with a pair of hands imprinted on it in red, something that the poem in the caption refers to. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Creating something special sometimes requires more than one mindset or pair of hands. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024 In the black-and-white photo, Richie's daughter's little feet can be seen cuddled into a pair of hands as the newborn baby wears a light-colored onesie. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 The golden ornament, which appeared to connect to a belt around her waist, featured a bouquet of metallic flowers held by a pair of hands. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 For years, she's used them as a second pair of hands, often for picking up things like rolling papers or cigarette filters. Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 May 2024

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“Pair of hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20of%20hands. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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