Green Hand
I got a problem when reviewing the report from my colleagues, the report used " green hand" instead of " novice" or " newcomer", and I'm just wondering whether the English native speaker know this term commonly and widely use this term in daily communication or filing? If there's no sentence to watch, would the native speaker understand the meaning when he/she watch the term? Is there any recommended term to express the "newcomer" when making the report to the company?
thank you.
Example:
1. The HR recruited 100 green hands in the 2nd half of the year.
2. Speaking to fixing the TV cables, he's still a green hand.
Top answer
I have not seen the phrase "green hand" but would understand it. "Green recruits" is fairly common in a military context. It means new untrained and inexperienced soldiers.
- I have not seen the phrase "green hand" but would understand it.
- "Green recruits" is fairly common in a military context.
- It means new untrained and inexperienced soldiers.
- Will you help Joe with this task?
- He's pretty green at it.
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I have not seen the phrase "green hand" but would understand it.
"Green recruits" is fairly common in a military context. It means new untrained and inexperienced soldiers.
Will you help Joe with this task? He's pretty green at it. (a novice)
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