a safe pair of hands

意味

someone you can trust with an important job

大事な仕事を安心して任せられる人.

例文

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?

文法

人を表す名詞句で、ふつう be や need の後に置く。pair は単数、hands は複数のまま。

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