[Vocabulary] Put my hand

[Offroad]

Dear teachers

Is this sentence below idiomatic?

I put my hand to establish the partnership.

As I understand it, 'put my hand' is close in meaning to 'make oneself available'.

Thank you

 

[SoothingDave]

Where did you find this sentence? It seems to be missing a word.

Are you sure it is not "put my hand in," indicating that he extended his hand to shake hands over the new partnership?

 

[Offroad]

Would it be OK if I changed the sentence and the position of the preposition?

I put in my hand to establish the partnership.

Thank you

 

[SoothingDave]

On second thought, I think "put out my hand" is better.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Would it be OK if I changed the sentence and the position of the preposition?

I put in my hand to establish the partnership.

Thank you

If this is intended to be about a handshake, I would say either "put out my hand" or "extend my hand". Also, "put my hand to" means to sign something. One could say "I put my hand to the contract establishing the partnership."

 

[Offroad]

If this is intended to be about a handshake, I would say either "put out my hand" or "extend my hand". Also, "put my hand to" means to sign something. One could say "I put my hand to the contract establishing the partnership."

No, it is not about a handshake. I thought I could use that idiom to say (in an email) that I am willing/open to establish a partnership.

Thank you

 

[MikeNewYork]

No, it is not about a handshake. I thought I could use that idiom to say (in an email) that I am willing/open to establish a partnership.

Thank you

I corrected a typo in my post to you.

 

[Raymott]

No, it is not about a handshake. I thought I could use that idiom to say (in an email) that I am willing/open to establish a partnership.

Thank you

Well, you can't. Sorry.
You could make up a scenario for en email conversation:
A: Will you give me your hand on that?
B: Well it's a bit hard in an email, but you have my hand metaphorically.

Doing things with your hands doesn't translate well to email (except for typing).

 

[Offroad]

I corrected a typo in my post to you.

And I amended it!;-)

Well, you can't. Sorry.
You could make up a scenario for en email conversation:
A: Will you give me your hand on that?
B: Well it's a bit hard in an email, but you have my hand metaphorically.

Doing things with your hands doesn't translate well to email (except for typing).

Very much appreciated, I will think of something else.

Thank you

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher

You can say: "I put my hand up to be in the partnership".
Here, "put my hand up" does mean to make yourself available.