American Idioms and Expressions

The Right Hand Does Not Know What The Left Hand Is Doing Idiom

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the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing
What does the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing mean?
there is not good communication in an organization so one part of the organization does not know what the other part is doingThe assistant manager knew nothing about what the manager was doing in the company. It seems like the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.
the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing
What does the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing mean?
there is not good communication in an organization so one part of the organization does not know what the other part is doing The assistant manager knows nothing about what the manager is doing in the company. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.


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What does "what is good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
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