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41(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 …
42in somebody's capable hands — in sb s capable, safe, etc. ˈhands idiom being taken care of or dealt with by sb that you think you can rely on • Can I leave these queries in your capable hands? Main entry: ↑handidiom …
43a safe pair of hands — Meaning A reliable, if somewhat dull, person who can be entrusted not to make a mistake with a task. Origin UK origin. Applied to politicians or diplomats who were given sensitive work that required careful handling …
44a safe pair of hands — someone who is capable or reliable. → hand …
45hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani …
46Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
47hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four …
48hand — hand1 [ hænd ] noun *** ▸ 1 body part at end of arm ▸ 2 help ▸ 3 clapping ▸ 4 part of clock ▸ 5 set of cards you hold ▸ 6 advantages in situation ▸ 7 someone working on farm/ship ▸ 8 handwriting ▸ 9 unit of height of horses ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count …
49hand — ► NOUN 1) the end part of the arm beyond the wrist. 2) (before another noun ) operated by or held in the hand. 3) (before another noun or in combination ) done or made manually. 4) a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of… …
50hand — noun 1》 the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb. ↘[as modifier] operated by or held in the hand. ↘[as modifier or in combination] done or made manually. 2》 a pointer on a clock or watch indicating… …
