Meanings
phrase
- UKA situation where as many people as possible are required to contribute to some urgent enterprise.
Synonyms: all hands on deck
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseA situation where as many people as possible are required to contribute to some urgent enterprise.
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all hands to the pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands%20to%20the%20pump
MLA
“all hands to the pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands%20to%20the%20pump. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all hands to the pump,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20hands%20to%20the%20pump.
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