Turn your hand to something

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

After retiring, he turned his hand to beekeeping.

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

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

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

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

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