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手を突く

手をつく
てをつく
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
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手術を受ける

しゅじゅつをうける
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
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手を尽くす

てをつくす
to try all possible means
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手を取る

てをとる
to take someone's hand
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手を焼かせる

てをやかせる
to bother; to embarrass; to harass; to give someone a hard time; to give someone a lot of trouble
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場数を踏む

ばかずをふむ
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
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小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

exp
しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and save a large one
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とぐろを巻く

塒を巻く、蜷局を巻く
とぐろをまく
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
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とぐろを解く

塒を解く、蜷局を解く
とぐろをほどく
to uncoil itself
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手を打つ

てをうつ
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together