assistant : Idioms & Phrases
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actor's assistant
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noun a wardrobe assistant for an actor
dresser.
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assistant foreman
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noun a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
straw boss.
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assistant professor
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noun a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
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chief assistant
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noun the most helpful assistant
man Friday; right-hand man.
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dental assistant
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noun an assistant to a dentist
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legal assistant
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noun a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
paralegal.
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medical assistant
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noun a person trained to assist medical professionals
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personal digital assistant
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noun a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
personal organiser; organiser; personal organizer; organizer; PDA.
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secretarial assistant
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noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
secretary.
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shop assistant
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noun a salesperson in a store
shop clerk; clerk; salesclerk.
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waiter's assistant
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noun a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
busboy.
