right-hand man
- nounthe most helpful assistant• Syn: ↑chief assistant, ↑man Friday
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noun1. obsolete : a soldier holding a position of responsibility or command on the right of a troop of horse2. : a valuable assistant upon whom one is accustomed to rely* * *
an indispensable or invaluable assistant; right hand.[1655-65]* * *
right-hand man see ↑right-hand above.• • •Main Entry: ↑right* * *
right-hand man UK US noun [singular]the person who you regularly depend on to help youthe governor’s right-hand man
Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trustsynonym* * *
n. an indispensable helper or chief assistant* * *
noun [singular]: a very important assistant who helps someone do a jobHe/She is the CEO's right-hand man.
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a person who helps sb a lot and who they rely on, especially in an important job•
the President's right-hand man
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Communications chief, Alastair Campbell, became Tony Blair's right-hand man in Downing Street.
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He agreed to the deal after consulting his lawyer and right-hand man, Charles Alton.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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right-hand man — ˌright hand ˈman noun [singular] the person who supports and helps you most in your job: • He was my right hand man for 10 years. * * * right hand man UK US (also right hand man) noun [C] MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE ► someone who works very closely… … Financial and business terms
right-hand man — right hand men N COUNT: usu poss N Someone s right hand man is the person who acts as their chief assistant and helps and supports them a lot in their work. He is Rupert Murdoch s right hand man at News International … English dictionary
right-hand man — n [singular] the person who supports and helps you the most, especially in your job ▪ John is Bill s right hand man and has put a lot of time into the team … Dictionary of contemporary English
right-hand man — noun singular the person that you regularly depend on to help you: the governor s right hand man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
right-hand man — index assistant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
right-hand man — ► NOUN ▪ an indispensable helper or chief assistant … English terms dictionary
right-hand man — (someone s) right hand man/woman someone who helps you with your work and who you depend upon. How will the Director cope without his right hand man, who resigned yesterday due to ill health? … New idioms dictionary
right-hand man — {v. phr.} A valued and indispensable assistant. * /The chancellor of the university never goes anywhere without the vice chancellor, his right hand man, whose judgment he greatly trusts./ … Dictionary of American idioms
right-hand man — {v. phr.} A valued and indispensable assistant. * /The chancellor of the university never goes anywhere without the vice chancellor, his right hand man, whose judgment he greatly trusts./ … Dictionary of American idioms
right-hand\ man — v. phr. A valued and indispensable assistant. The chancellor of the university never goes anywhere without the vice chancellor, his right hand man, whose judgment he greatly trusts … Словарь американских идиом
