set one's hand to the plow

See: PUT ONE'S HAND TO THE PLOW.

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put one's hand to the plow

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hand

[hand] See: [AT HAND], [BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH], [BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE], [CLEAN HANDS], [DIRTY ONE'S HANDS], [EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

plow

[plow] See: [PUT ONE'S HAND TO THE PLOW]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

hand in hand

[hand in hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Holding hands. * /Bob and Mary walked along hand in hand in the park./ Compare: [ARM IN ARM]. 2. Accompanying each other; together; closely […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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