a safe pair of hands

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someone you can trust with an important job

중요한 일을 믿고 맡길 수 있는 사람.

예문

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?

문법

사람을 나타내는 명사구로, 보통 동사 be나 need 뒤에 쓴다. pair는 단수로, hands는 복수로 쓴다.

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