Keep Ones Hand In Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep Ones Hand In Something Idiom mean?

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keep one's hand in (something) What does keep one's hand in (something) mean?	to retain one's control of something, to continue doing something so that you remain involved in it	The animal trainer is trying to keep his hand in his work even though he has retired.
keep one's hand in (something) What does keep one's hand in (something) mean?	to retain some control of something	My uncle sold his business but he is still trying to keep his hand in some of its operations.
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turn (something) to one's advantage What does "turn (something) to one's advantage" mean?	to make an advantage for oneself out of something	The man was able to turn his previous job experience to his advantage in his new job.

below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.
wolf down What does "wolf down" mean?	eat rapidly.	Don't wolf down your food. It's bad for your digestion.
PTA What does "PTA" mean?	Parent-Teacher Association	Parent-Teacher AssociationWe got home late last night after attending our son's PTA meeting.
walk on eggs What does "walk on eggs" mean?	to be very cautious	I must walk on eggs when I ask my friend to do something for me.
get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that she would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

lost in thought What does "lost in thought" mean?	busy thinking	I was lost in thought when my friend phoned me last night.
Out of the box What does "Out of the box" mean?	Thinking out of the box is thinking in a creative way. However, it can also be used for a ready-made product that requires no specialist knowledge to set it up.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement

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Keep Ones Hand In Something Idiom