pair of hands

pair of hands

1) человек
2) трудовой человек, работник He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands. ≈ Он сменил пять ответственных постов и все еще остается действующим работником.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

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  • pair of hands — a person seen in terms of their participation in a task we can always do with an extra pair of hands …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) safe pair of hands — a safe pair of hands british phrase someone who you can trust to do something well and make no mistakes The new Chancellor is widely seen as a safe pair of hands. Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trustsynonym Main entry: pair * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) pair of hands — a pair of ˈhands idiom (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job • We need an extra pair of hands if we re going to finish on time. • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands …   Useful english dictionary

  • (an) extra pair of hands — an extra pair of hands phrase another person who can help you to do something An extra pair of hands will make the job that much easier. Thesaurus: assistants, helpers and secretarieshyponym Main entry: pair …   Useful english dictionary

  • safe pair of hands — A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • safe pair of hands — Brit : someone who can be trusted with responsibility or a job The next leader of the party should be a safe pair of hands. • • • Main Entry: ↑hand …   Useful english dictionary

  • extra pair of hands — noun The assistance of another person. Compadres visit each other frequently, usually several times a week, and assist each other with labor whenever an extra pair of hands is needed …   Wiktionary

  • safe pair of hands —    A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • (a) safe pair of hands — British & Australian someone who you can trust to do an important job well without making mistakes. He s what this troubled club needs, a good, solid manager, a safe pair of hands …   New idioms dictionary

  • a safe pair of hands — British someone who you can trust to do something well and make no mistakes The new Chancellor is widely seen as a safe pair of hands …   English dictionary

  • an extra pair of hands — another person who can help you to do something An extra pair of hands will make the job that much easier …   English dictionary


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