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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to stick hand in”.
Verb
meter mano a (first-person singular present meto mano a, first-person singular preterite metí mano a, past participle metido mano a)
- (idiomatic) to touch up, grope
1987, José Luis Olaizola, Planicio:decían que al monte Urgull iban las parejas a meterse mano […]- Mount Urugull was said to be the place couples go to cop a feel
- (idiomatic) to deal with; tackle
1902, Benito Pérez Galdós, Narváez:se halla dispuesto a meter mano a todo el que perturbe, sin distinción de pobres y ricos.- He is willing to deal with anything annoying, without distinguishing between the rich and the poor.
2022 March 23, Orlando Ramos Esalas, “Piden al DATT que pinte las cebras sobre la Pedro Romero”, in Alerta Caribe:están pidiendo al DATT, que le meta mano a la señalización de esa zona- they're asking DATT to get down to the signage in the area
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