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Phrase(s): 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!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs