pôr a mão na massa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pôr as mãos na massa (European)

Verb

pôr a mão na massa (first-person singular present ponho a mão na massa, first-person singular preterite pus a mão na massa, past participle posto a mão na massa)

(Brazil, idiomatic) to pull one's socks up (start making an effort; to get to work)
Synonym: meter a mão na massa

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