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
“It would be great to pull together a GM call and have you join. Stress urgency, importance of all hands on deck?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
On the morning of Monday, April 24, all hands were roused at six o’clock to help lash up and stow the Caird.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
