extra pair of hands
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3.0
- noun
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ayuda adicional
- With so much gardening to do this weekend, I really could use an extra pair of hands.
- use an extra pair of hands
- need an extra pair of hands
Examples
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To finish this project on time, we need an extra pair of hands to help move the furniture.
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It's amazing what one can do with an extra pair of hands.
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I mean, if you need an extra pair of hands.
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- I need an extra pair of hands.
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We may need an extra pair of hands.
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Which is why I'm bringing in an extra pair of hands.
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Employers will love your initiative, and most companies would welcome an extra pair of hands during the summer.
Blog text (29) -
Thank you, Santa, that's exactly what we need, an extra pair of hands.
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He needs an extra pair of hands.
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What a mother really needs isn't a pouch; it's an extra pair of hands.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
Help that someone gives to another person to do a task
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1.4
Someone who gives support when you need it
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning 'an additional helper' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'extra' (more), 'pair' (set/bunch) and 'hands' (workers/helpers for physical tasks). The metaphorical use of 'hands' for people who do manual work is common and the overall composition follows a transparent logic that a B1 learner who knows the parts can readily infer.
Etymology
Extra pair of hands comes from the simple picture of needing one more set of hands to carry things or finish a job. A helper is like adding another pair of hands, so the phrase means 'additional help'.