- set one's hand to the plow
- See: PUT ONE'S HAND TO THE PLOW.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
set one's hand to the plow
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set\ one's\ hand\ to\ the\ plow — • put one s hand to the plow • set one s hand to the plow v. phr. To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit … Словарь американских идиом
set one's hand to the plow — See: PUT ONE S HAND TO THE PLOW … Dictionary of American idioms
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 that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ one's\ hand\ to\ the\ plow — • put one s hand to the plow • set one s hand to the plow v. phr. To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn t like it when he quit … Словарь американских идиом
put one's hand to the plow — put (or set) one s hand to the plow embark on a task Origin: with biblical allusion to Luke 9:62 … Useful english dictionary
set one's hand to the plow — start working, begin work … English contemporary dictionary
Hand on the Plow — infobox record label founded = 2004 founder = Beckett Taylor country = UK location = Southern England genre = Electronic music Microhouse Techno url = http://www.handontheplow.org/Hand on the Plow is a British record label set up in 2004 by… … Wikipedia
set, sit — Predominantly a transitive verb, set means to put, to place : Set the box on the floor, please. Sit is predominantly an intransitive verb with a basic meaning of to place oneself : When I sit down, you come and sit beside me. Set used for sit,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
put one's hand to — phrasal or set one s hand to 1. : to take hold of put his hand to the plow 2. : to engage in : undertake knew he would succeed in whatever he put his hand to * * * put one s hand to … Useful english dictionary
