put (one's) hand to the plow
put (one's) hand to the plow
To set to work; to begin or get busy working. (Spelled "hand to the plough" in British English.) Primarily heard in US. We've spent a long time planning our business model, and now it's time to put our hand to the plow. My father loves his work. Even after retiring, he still puts his hand to the plow with various projects.
See also: hand, plow, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put one's hand to the plow
Fig. to get busy; to help out; to start working. (Alludes to grasping a plow, ready to work the fields.) You should start work now. It's time to put your hand to the plow. Put your hand to the plow and get the job done!
See also: hand, plow, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (it's) (a)bout time
- about time
- (it's) time to run
- (it's) time to push along
- (it's) time to hit the road
- about time too
- any time means no time
- any day
- any old time
- against time