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Meaning of all hands to the pump | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A situation where as many people as possible are required to contribute to some urgent enterprise.

UK

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

all hell breaks loose all in a day's work all is fish that comes to the net all is not lost all lives matter all manner of