American Idioms and Expressions

Many Hands Make Light Work Idiom

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Many hands make light work
What does Many hands make light work mean?
a lot of help will make a job seem easyMany hands make light work and lots of people helped to make the job easy.
many hands make light work
What does many hands make light work mean?
a job is done easily if a lot of people share in the workMany hands make light work and when the three men worked together they were able to quickly finish moving the furniture.
Many hands make light work
What does Many hands make light work mean?
a lot of help will make a job seem easy Many hands make light work and having lots of people to help made the job easy.


Some Random Idioms
to the core
What does "to the core" mean?
all the way through, basicallyThe local government is corrupt to the core and everybody wants the mayor to leave office.
pitch-black
What does "pitch-black" mean?
to be very blackIt was pitch-black when we left the restaurant to return home.
dirty one`s hands
What does "dirty one`s hands" mean?
to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thingThe politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.
give out (a sound)
What does "give out (a sound)" mean?
to utter a soundThe girl gave out a loud scream when she saw the spider.
after hours
What does "after hours" mean?
after the regular closing or finishing timeThe library has a place to leave books after hours.
make merry
What does "make merry" mean?
have fun, laugh and celebrateWe decided to go to a nice restaurant and make merry for the evening.
go hog-wild
What does "go hog-wild" mean?
to behave wildlyThe young soccer fans went hog-wild when they arrived in the city for the game.
black diamond
What does "black diamond" mean?
first sergeant (named for the black diamond in the rank insignia in the U.S. Army)
not have the stomach for (something)
What does "not have the stomach for (something)" mean?
have no desire to do something because you think that it is unpleasant or wrongI do not have the stomach to talk with my friend about his work and financial problems.
Lower than a snake's belly
What does "Lower than a snake's belly" mean?
Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.
pour oil on troubled waters
What does "pour oil on troubled waters" mean?
to calm down a quarrel, to say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situationThe teachers tried to pour oil on troubled waters when they noticed the fight among the students.
bimbo
What does "bimbo" mean?
sexually loose or promiscuous woman

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