put (one's) hand to (something)

To undertake or apply oneself to (doing) something; to attempt or be able to do something. Now that I'm on a pretty stable career path, I'd like to put my hand to learning the saxophone in my spare time. With Sarah's intelligence, she could probably put her hand to anything after high school.

See also: hand, put

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a whack at (something)
a crack at (someone or something)
a bird in hand
a bird in the hand
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?

词组	put (one's) hand to (something)
释义	put (one's) hand to (something) put (one's) hand to (something) To undertake or apply oneself to (doing) something; to attempt or be able to do something. Now that I'm on a pretty stable career path, I'd like to put my hand to learning the saxophone in my spare time. With Sarah's intelligence, she could probably put her hand to anything after high school. See also: hand, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a whack at (something) a crack at (someone or something) a bird in hand a bird in the hand a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down all right (you) wanna make something of it?
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