Meaning of 'Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing'
What does the saying 'Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing' mean?
Idiom: Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
Meaning:
If the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, then communication within a company, organisation, group, etc, is so bad that people don't know what the others are doing.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Body and bodily functions |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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