Turn your hand to something

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To try or start doing something new or different.

After a successful career in teaching, she turned her hand to writing children's books.
Visual representation of "turn your hand to something" - To try or start doing something new or different

Often appears as...

  • turn one's hand to gardening
  • turned her hand to painting

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Idiomatic

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New Ventures

Use when starting a new activity, suggesting an eagerness to try something different or new.

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After retiring, he turned his hand to beekeeping.
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Versatility Implication

Implies a person's flexibility or skill in being able to do different things.

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She's so talented, she can turn her hand to anything from baking to coding.
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Change of Scenes

Often used to describe a significant change in occupation or hobby.

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He turned his hand to fishing after years in the city.
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