American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Hand In (something) Idiom

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take a hand in (something)
What does take a hand in (something) mean?
to help plan or do somethingThe man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
take a hand in (something)
What does take a hand in (something) mean?
to help plan or do somethingI have decided to take a hand in the building of the new cafeteria.

Some Random Idioms
take the stand
What does "take the stand" mean?
to sit in the witness chair in a courtroom The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.

eat like a horse
What does "eat like a horse" mean?
to eat a lot My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.

bust
What does "bust" mean?
failure; poor performance. It's a bust. Complete failure.
second hand
What does "second hand" mean?
not new, used by someone elseWe went to a second-hand bookstore to look for the books.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve
What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?
to show one`s feelings openly The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everybody knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.

have a nose for (something)
What does "have a nose for (something)" mean?
to have the talent for finding something My friend has a nose for finding cheap items at flea markets.

come apart at the seams
What does "come apart at the seams" mean?
to be in a bad situation and to begin to lose control, to become extremely upset Our team is coming apart at the seams since our coach left.
The man is coming apart at the seams since he lost his job.

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