"mettere mano" meaning in Italiano

See mettere mano in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

  1. prendere qualcosa per adoperarla per un preciso motivo
    Sense id: it-mettere_mano-it-phrase-L2BAJZBG
  2. dare inizio
    Sense id: it-mettere_mano-it-phrase-Xo2NIgR0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: iniziare
Categories (other): Locuzioni verbali in italiano
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    "formato da mettere e da mano"
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