all hands and the cook
all hands and the cook
Everyone available, even people who might not usually be involved. Traditionally, "all hands and the cook on deck" were called to help in the case of emergency on a ship. We're going to need all hands and the cook to pitch in if we're going to get this project done by the deadline.
See also: all, and, cook, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- all hands
- all hands on deck
- on deck
- shuffle the deck
- be waiting in the wings
- in the wings
- be not playing with a full deck
- hit the deck
- not playing with a full deck
- wedding cake