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に手を出す

to start getting involved in; to take up, to lay hands on someone

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phrase Uncommon #14,887
to start getting involved in; to take up Often used for trying or getting involved in something new, and can suggest that the activity is risky or unwise.
JA: 新しい物事に手を出すのを恐れるな。
EN: Don’t be afraid to try new things.

株に手を出すなんて彼女はなんと愚かなのだろう。

How foolish of her to dabble in stocks.

新しい物事に手を出すのを恐れるな。

Don't be afraid to try new things.

麻薬に手を出す気はない

I have no intention of getting involved with drugs.

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)

多くのことに手を出すものは完成するものが少ない。

Those who take on too many things finish few of them.

一度にあまりたくさんのことに手を出すと、どこから始めてよいか、わからないものだ。

When you try to take on too many things at once, you don't know where to start.

phrase Rare #41,640
to lay hands on someone Used for touching or, especially, attacking a person or animal.
JA: 彼はすぐに手を出す。
EN: He’s quick to lay hands on people.

警官に手を出すのか

You gonna hit a cop?

— エリート・スクワッド (2007)

その人に手を出すことは許さん！

I won't let you lay a hand on that person!

— Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

彼はすぐに手を出す。

He gets physical right away.