I would like to have a hand in the planning process.
•I will not let Jane have a part in this project.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hand out something — hand out (something) to give something to each person present. Would you please hand out the balloons to the children? … New idioms dictionary
hand down (something) — 1. to give something to a younger member of a family. Fewer and fewer small farms are handed down from one generation to the next. My grandfather handed his toy trains down to my father. Usage notes: sometimes said about people who are not… … New idioms dictionary
hand over something — hand over (someone/something) to give someone or something to someone else. The prisoners were handed over to the marshals to be taken to another jail to serve their sentences. The old man handed his passport over … New idioms dictionary
hand someone something — tv. to tell someone something; to tell someone nonsense. □ Don’t hand me that stuff! That’s silly! □ She handed me a line about being a famous author … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hand someone/something over — give someone or something, or the responsibility for someone or something, to someone else hand the matter over to the police … Useful english dictionary
turn your hand to something — phrase to start doing something new, especially something that involves skill The former model has now turned her hand to acting. Thesaurus: to start doing something new or differentsynonym Main entry: hand * * * turn your ˈhand to sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
have a hand in something — phrase to help to make something happen He scored a goal, and had a hand in two other goals. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: hand … Useful english dictionary
have a hand in something — have a hand in (something) to be involved in something. The party was basically Kim s idea but I think Lisa had a hand in it too … New idioms dictionary
keep (your) hand in (something) — to continue to be involved in something. Rick turned the business over to his son, but he comes in Fridays to keep his hand in … New idioms dictionary
(the) dead hand of something — the dead hand of (something) something that stops progress from being made. Economic development has been held back by the dead hand of bureaucracy … New idioms dictionary
try (your) hand at (something) — to attempt to do something. Goodwin worked as a journalist, and he also tried his hand at writing fiction for a time … New idioms dictionary
