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have a hand in
have or keep one's hand in . Be actively engaged or remain in practice doing something. For example, He works as stage manager, director, understudy—he has a hand in every aspect , or Write a few pages every day, just to keep your hand in . [Mid-1700s]
Also, take a hand in . Participate, be involved, as in I'd like to have a hand in planning the publicity . [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
As someone who is Latino, do you feel like your upbringing helped shape your career or have a hand in the roles that you’ve chosen?
Archbishop Gallagher suggested Pope Francis's sense he could have a hand in helping alleviate suffering is what drove him to keep working at full pace even when told not to, saying he thought it had been "66 or 67 years" since the Pope had taken a holiday.
In his new role, which he began on Monday, Clark will have a hand in helping the city recover from the Palisades fire.
"Not only is it good for climate change but its also feeding into the jobs and industry of the future which post-industrial areas like Doncaster and South Yorkshire absolutely should have a hand in."
For many years it has been suggested by some that solving puzzles, whether Sudoku or crosswords, can have a hand in slowing cognitive decline or dementia.
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