turn one's hand to
turn (one's) hand to (something)
To undertake or apply oneself to (doing) something; to attempt or be able to do something. I'd like to turn my hand to learning the saxophone in my spare time. With Sarah's intelligence, she could probably turn her hand to anything after high school.
See also: hand, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
turn one's hand to
Also, put one's hand to. Apply oneself to, begin working at, as in Next she turned her hand to starting her dissertation, or He was so lazy he wouldn't put his hand to anything. [c. 1700]
See also: hand, turn
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- 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
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best