put one's hand to the plough

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Etymology

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.”).

Proverb

put one's hand to the plough

  1. To begin an undertaking.

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