Have A Hand In Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Hand In Something Idiom mean?

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have a hand in (something) What does have a hand in (something) mean?	to be involved or play a part in (doing something)	The principal has a hand in the new cafeteria rules.
have a hand in (something) What does have a hand in (something) mean?	to be partly responsible for something	I think that the woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job.
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period What does "period" mean?	that's all; that's it; no more discussion

kick around What does "kick around" mean?	lie around and do nothing or only do small tasks	I was tired on Saturday so I kicked around the house all morning.
set forth (somewhere) What does "set forth (somewhere)" mean?	to start to go somewhere, to begin a trip	We set forth on our holiday at 7:00 this morning.
Snake oil salesperson What does "Snake oil salesperson" mean?	A person who promotes something that doesn't work, is selling snake oil.
bucket of bolts What does "bucket of bolts" mean?	machine that functions poorly or is in a state of disrepar.	This damned bucket of bolts won't even start half the time.
cream What does "cream" mean?	semen

A poor man's something What does "A poor man's something" mean?	Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man's version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn't very funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.
shoot oneself in the foot What does "shoot oneself in the foot" mean?	to make a mistake or a stupid decision that makes a situation worse	The man shot himself in the foot when he refused to work the extra hours that his boss wanted him too.
Shipshape and Bristol fashion What does "Shipshape and Bristol fashion" mean?	If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.
MP3 What does "MP3" mean?	MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audio	MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audioThe three students listened to their MP3 players as they worked in the computer lab.

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Have A Hand In Something Idiom