set (or put) one's hand to

set (or put) one's hand to
set (or put) one's hand to
start work on.
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  • put one's hand to the plow — or[set one s hand to the plow] {v. phr.} To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. * /We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one's hand to the plow — or[set one s hand to the plow] {v. phr.} To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. * /We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ one's\ hand\ to\ the\ plow — • put one s hand to the plow • set one s hand to the plow v. phr. To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put one's hand to — phrasal or set one s hand to 1. : to take hold of put his hand to the plow 2. : to engage in : undertake knew he would succeed in whatever he put his hand to * * * put one s hand to …   Useful english dictionary

  • put\ one's\ hand\ to — • set one s hand to • turn one s hand to v. phr. To start working at; try to do. Hal does a good job at everything mat he turns his hand to. After Mr. Sullivan found farming unprofitable, he moved to town and turned his hand to carpentry …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put one's hand to the plow — put (or set) one s hand to the plow embark on a task Origin: with biblical allusion to Luke 9:62 …   Useful english dictionary

  • put one's hand to — or[set one s hand to] or[turn one s hand to] {v. phr.} To start working at; try to do. * /Hal does a good job at everything mat he turns his hand to./ * /After Mr. Sullivan found farming unprofitable, he moved to town and turned his hand to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one's hand to — or[set one s hand to] or[turn one s hand to] {v. phr.} To start working at; try to do. * /Hal does a good job at everything mat he turns his hand to./ * /After Mr. Sullivan found farming unprofitable, he moved to town and turned his hand to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • set one's hand to — phrasal : to set about doing : undertake * * * set one s hand to 1. To start work on, set about 2. To sign • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * set (or put) one s hand to start work on …   Useful english dictionary

  • set\ one's\ hand\ to\ the\ plow — • put one s hand to the plow • set one s hand to the plow v. phr. To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit …   Словарь американских идиом

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