get (one's) hand in (something)

get (one's) hand in (something)

1. To have a contributory role in something. It was pretty exciting to get my hand in launching the new business.
2. To continue to do something in order to maintain a particular skill or ability. I've mostly stopped acting, but I will do a play occasionally, just to get my hand in.
See also: get, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get (or keep) your hand in

become (or remain) practiced in something.
See also: get, hand
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a bird in hand
  • a bird in the hand
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • a necessary evil
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a slew of (something)
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?