all hands
Example Sentences
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"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
"I want to enjoy tonight with my teammates but make no mistake we'll be all hands on deck," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
“We are all hands on deck to make sure all traffic is served without errors,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
For the Indy 500, Susilo said it’s all hands on deck, so most of Honda’s race-day engineers are in Indianapolis where the telemetry will be broadcast to their work stations in trailers at the track.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
Now all hands reached for that array of supper, until, when hunger and thirst were turned away Mesaulios removed the bread and, heavy with food and drink, they settled back to rest.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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