all hands
Example Sentences
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"Come tomorrow morning it will be all hands on deck to dry up the areas that aren't under the covers," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
When my Patriots are in a real one, a season-on-the-line one, all hands come off deck.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"We knew if we let her go she would disappear. It was all hands to deck to get her remanded," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
And it’s all hands on deck as an army of volunteers get floats ready for their run down Colorado Boulevard on Thursday, Jan. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
“Forget the decoys! We need all hands on the island!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
