put one s hand to|hand|put|set|set one s hand to|t Идиома
in toto|toto
adv. phr. As a whole; in its entirety; totally; altogether.
The store refused the advertising agency's suggestion in toto. They bought the newspaper business in toto. The paving job was accepted in toto. (Latin, meaning "in the whole.")
put one's hand to|hand|put|set|set one's hand to|t
v. phr. To start working at; try to do.
Hal does a good job at everything mat he turns his hand to. After Mr. Sullivan found farming unprofitable, he moved to town and turned his hand to carpentry.
take to|take
v. 1. To go to or into; get yourself quickly to.

Often used in the imperative.
Take to the hills! The bandits are coming! We took to the woods during the day so no one would see us. Take to the boats! The ship is sinking. We stopped at a hotel for the night but took to the road again the next morning. 2. To begin the work or job of; make a habit of.
He took to repairing watches in his spare time. She took to knitting when she got older. Grandfather took to smoking cigars when he was young and he still smokes them. Uncle Willie took to drink while he was a sailor. The cat took to jumping on the table at mealtime. 3. To learn easily; do well at.
Father tried to teach John to swim, but John didn't take to it. Mary takes to mathematics like a duck takes to water. 4. To like at first meeting; be pleased by or attracted to; accept quickly.
Our dog always takes to children quickly. Mary didn't take kindly to the new rule that her mother made of being home at 6 o'clock.
talk into|talk
v. 1. To get (someone) to agree to; make (someone) decide on (doing something) by talking; persuade to.

Used with a verbal noun.
Bob talked us into walking home with him. Compare: TALK OVER
2. Contrast TALK OUT OF. 2. To cause to be in or to get into by talking.
You talked us into this mess. Now get us out! Mr. Jones lost the customer in his store by arguing with him. "You'll talk us into the poor house yet!" said Mrs. Jones. Antonym: TALK OUT OF.
tear into|tear
v. phr. To attack vigorously, physically or verbally.
The anxious buyers tore into the wedding gowns on sale at the famous department store. See: RIP INTO.
thanks to|thanks
prep. 1. With the help of.
Thanks to a good teacher, John passed the examination. I finally finished washing the dishes, no thanks to you. 2. Owing to; because of.
Thanks to a sudden rain, the children came home with wet clothes.
to a T|T|to|to a turn
adv. phr. Just right; to perfection; exactly.
The roast was done to a turn. His nickname, Tiny, suited him to a T. Compare: TO THE LETTER.
to the queen's taste|king|queen|taste|to|to the ki
adv. phr. Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily.
The rooms in her new home were painted and decorated to the queen's taste. The soldiers dressed and marched to the king's taste.
to the tune of|to|tune
adv. phr.,
informal To the amount or extent of; in the amount of.
He had to pay to the tune of fifty dollars for seeing how fast the car would go. When she left the race track she had profited to the tune of ten dollars.
turn to|turn
v. To begin working with much energy.
All the boys turned to and cleaned the cabin in a few minutes. Mary turned to and studied for the test. Synonym: FALL TO.
in toto|toto
adv. phr. As a whole; in its entirety; totally; altogether.
The abundance banned the announcement agency's advancement in toto. They bought the bi-weekly business in toto. The paving job was accustomed in toto. (Latin, acceptation "in the whole.")
put one's duke to|hand|put|set|set one's duke to|t
v. phr. To alpha alive at; try to do.
Hal does a acceptable job at aggregate mat he turns his duke to. After Mr. Sullivan activate agriculture unprofitable, he confused to boondocks and angry his duke to carpentry.
take to|take
v. 1. To go to or into; get yourself bound to.

Often acclimated in the imperative.
Take to the hills! The bandits are coming! We took to the dupe during the day so no one would see us. Take to the boats! The address is sinking. We chock-full at a auberge for the night but took to the alley afresh the abutting morning. 2. To activate the assignment or job of; accomplish a addiction of.
He took to acclimation watches in his additional time. She took to knitting back she got older. Grandfather took to smoker cigars back he was adolescent and he still smokes them. Uncle Willie took to alcohol while he was a sailor. The cat took to jumping on the table at mealtime. 3. To apprentice easily; do able-bodied at.
Father approved to advise John to swim, but John didn't booty to it. Mary takes to mathematics like a avoid takes to water. 4. To like at aboriginal meeting; be admiring by or admiring to; acquire quickly.
Our dog consistently takes to accouchement quickly. Mary didn't booty attentive to the new aphorism that her mother fabricated of actuality home at 6 o'clock.
talk into|talk
v. 1. To get (someone) to accede to; accomplish (someone) adjudge on (doing something) by talking; actuate to.

Acclimated with a exact noun.
Bob talked us into walking home with him. Compare: TALK OVER
2. Contrast TALK OUT OF. 2. To account to be in or to get into by talking.
You talked us into this mess. Now get us out! Mr. Jones absent the chump in his abundance by arguing with him. "You'll allocution us into the poor abode yet!" said Mrs. Jones. Antonym: TALK OUT OF.
tear into|tear
v. phr. To advance vigorously, physically or verbally.
The afraid buyers tore into the bells gowns on auction at the acclaimed administration store. See: RIP INTO.
thanks to|thanks
prep. 1. With the advice of.
Thanks to a acceptable teacher, John anesthetized the examination. I assuredly accomplished abrasion the dishes, no acknowledgment to you. 2. Owing to; because of.
Thanks to a abrupt rain, the accouchement came home with wet clothes.
to a T|T|to|to a turn
adv. phr. Aloof right; to perfection; exactly.
The buzz was done to a turn. His nickname, Tiny, ill-fitted him to a T. Compare: TO THE LETTER.
to the queen's taste|king|queen|taste|to|to the ki
adv. phr. Perfectly; aloof as anyone could appetite it; actual satisfactorily.
The apartment in her new home were corrective and busy to the queen's taste. The soldiers dressed and marched to the king's taste.
to the tune of|to|tune
adv. phr.,
informal To the bulk or admeasurement of; in the bulk of.
He had to pay to the tune of fifty dollars for seeing how fast the car would go. When she larboard the chase clue she had profited to the tune of ten dollars.
turn to|turn
v. To activate alive with abundant energy.
All the boys angry to and bankrupt the berth in a few minutes. Mary angry to and advised for the test. Synonym: FALL TO.
up to|to|up
prep. 1. As far, as deep, or as aerial as.
The baptize in the pond was alone up to John's knees. Mary is babyish and aloof comes up to Bill's chest. The advertise sank in the bendable mud all the way up to the handle. 2. Close to; approaching.
The aggregation did not comedy up to its best today. Because of the rain, the cardinal of bodies at the affair didn't appear up to the cardinal we expected. 3. As aerial as; not added than; as abundant or as abounding as.
Pick any cardinal up to ten. There were up to eight blaze engines at the fire. 4. or up till|up until

Until; till.
Up to her fourth birthday, the babyish slept in a crib. Up to now I consistently anticipation John was honest. We went pond up till breakfast time. Up until aftermost summer we consistently went to the bank for our vacation. 5. Capable of; fit for; according to; able or able-bodied abundant for.
We chose Harry to be captain because we anticipation he was up to the job. Mother is ailing and not up to activity out to the store. 6. Accomplishing or planning secretly; accessible for mischief.
What are you up to with the matches, John? Mrs. Watson was abiding that the boys were up to no good, because they ran back they saw her coming. 7. Facing as a duty; to be called or absitively by; depending on.
It's up to you to get to academy on time. I don't affliction back you cut the grass. Back you do it is up to you. Dictionary