get one's hand in

get one's hand in
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You've got to learn to cane chairs, so the warden says... You're supposed to do ten of those a day. We won't count the next few days, though, until you get your hand in. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. LXX) — Начальник сказал, что вы будете учиться плести сиденья для стульев... Полагается делать десять штук в день. Но первые несколько дней мы считать не будем, пока вы не набьете руку.

Miss Trant wants me to produce for her and be the general big noise until she's got her hand in - we stop here and rehearse. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. I) — Мисс Трэнт выразила желание, чтобы я был постановщиком и заправлял всем, пока она не освоится с театральным делом. Придется нам задержаться в этом городке и заняться репетициями.

After playing no tennis for some years, it took him time to get his hand in. (WD) — Он не играл в теннис несколько лет. чтобы снова войти в форму, понадобится время.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • get one's hand in — phrasal : to regain one s skill in an activity by practice after playing no tennis for some years, it took him time to get his hand in * * * get one s hand in 1. To get control of the play so as to turn one s cards to good use 2. To get into the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one's hand in — ► get (or keep) one s hand in become (or remain) practised in something. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

  • To get one's hand in — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • get one's hand in —  Familiarise oneself …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • In one's hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • get (or keep) one's hand in — become (or remain) practised in something. → hand …   English new terms dictionary

  • get one's head down Brit. — get one s head down Brit. informal 1》 sleep. 2》 concentrate on the task in hand. → head …   English new terms dictionary

  • get one's head down — ► get one s head down Brit. informal 1) sleep. 2) concentrate on the task in hand. Main Entry: ↑head …   English terms dictionary

  • To make one's hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To stand one in hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • get\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… …   Словарь американских идиом


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