a safe pair of hands

Sens

someone you can trust with an important job

Personne à qui confier en toute confiance une tâche importante.

Exemples

1. 1The committee wanted a safe pair of hands to run the festival.
2. 2Ben is a safe pair of hands, which is why he keeps the keys.
3. 3Whoever takes over the accounts must be a safe pair of hands, because one slip costs thousands.
4. 4They chose Maria because the board needed a safe pair of hands after the scandal.
5. 5Is Leo a safe pair of hands, or will he need checking every week?

Grammaire

Groupe nominal qui décrit une personne, normalement après be ou need. On garde pair au singulier et hands au pluriel.

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