n.
moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow

put (one's) hand to the plow Idiom, Proverb

plow into

attack vigorously We plowed into the food as soon as the waiter brought it to our table.

put one's hand to the plow

Idiom(s): put one's hand to the plow

Theme: EFFORT

to begin to do a big and important task; to undertake a major effort.
• If John would only put his hand to the plow, he could do an excellent job.
• You'll never accomplish anything if you don't put your hand to the plow.

Can't dance and it's too wet to plow

(USA) When you can't dance and it's too wet to plow, you may as well do something because you can't or don't have the opportunity to do anything else.

plough through|plough|plow|plow through

v. phr. Pass through laboriously. Saw had to plough through hundreds of pages of American history to get ready for his test.

plow into|plow

v. 1. To attack vigorously. He plowed into his work and finished it in a few hours. 2. To crash into with force. A truck plowed into my car and smashed the fender.

put one's hand to the plow|hand|plow|put|set one's

v. phr. To start doing something of importance; give yourself to a big job. We felt that he had put his hand to the plow, and we didn't like it when he quit.

plow

plow
1.
plow back
to reinvest (profits) in the same business enterprise
2.
plow under
1) to bury (crops or vegetation) by plowing, so as to enrich the soil or in seeking to prevent overproduction
2) Informal to destroy; obliterate
3.
plow up
1) to remove with a plow
2) to till (soil) thoroughly
4.
the Plow
Astron.
1) the constellation Ursa Major
2) Big Dipper

plow back

plow back
Reinvest earnings or profits in one's business, as in This company plows back half its profits every year. This term transfers the farming practice of turning the soil from top to bottom to financial enterprises. [First half of 1900s]

plow under

plow under
Cause to vanish, overwhelm, as in The independent bookstores are being plowed under by the large chains. This term alludes to the farmer's burying vegetation by turning it into the soil with a plow. [Second half of 1900s]

put (one's) duke to the plow

To set to work; to activate or get active working. (Spelled "hand to the plough" in British English.) Primarily heard in US. We've spent a continued time planning our business model, and now it's time to put our duke to the plow. My ancestor loves his work. Even afterwards retiring, he still puts his duke to the break with assorted projects.Learn more: hand, plow, put

put one's duke to the plow

Fig. to get busy; to advice out; to alpha working. (Alludes to acquisitive a plow, accessible to assignment the fields.) You should alpha assignment now. It's time to put your duke to the plow. Put your duke to the break and get the job done!Learn more: hand, plow, put

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