put one's hand to the plough

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Etymology[edit]

From the King James translation of Luke 9:62 (“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”).

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put one's hand to the plough

  1. To begin an undertaking.

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