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
no trespassing
What does "no trespassing" mean?
no entry to a placeThere was no trespassing on the field next to the large oil tanks.
by the dozen
What does "by the dozen" mean?
twelve at a timeWe usually buy bottles of water by the dozen.
one in a thousand
What does "one in a thousand" mean?
one out of one thousandThe chance of getting the job is about one in a thousand.
on the block
What does "on the block" mean?
to be for sale, to go on saleAfter we bought the company we began to put some of the equipment on the block.
on land
What does "on land" mean?
on the land, on the soil, not at seaThe old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.
by a whisker/hair
What does "by a whisker/hair" mean?
just barely, by a very small amountThe marathon runner won the race by a whisker.
drag in (someone or something)
What does "drag in (someone or something)" mean?
to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussionTh employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
high
What does "high" mean?
intoxicated from alcohol or drugs
deem it to be necessary
What does "deem it to be necessary" mean?
to believe that something is necessaryThe judge deemed it to be necessary to postpone the trial for a week.

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