Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “have a hand in” and its meaning is “to be involved in something; play a part/role in, be responsible for”.
Example Sentence: Pooh-poohing (dismissing/rejecting) the BJP’s claims of innocence in the ongoing political drama, the Sena leader said that if the latter claimed not to have a hand in sparking the crisis, then what was the need of such elaborate arrangements to keep the Sena rebel faction lodged in BJP-ruled States. “What kind of ‘democracy’ is this? You [BJP] are spiriting our MLAs from one State and one hotel to another?…” Sena MP Sanjay Raut said.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Had BJP kept its promise, Uddhav Thackeray himself would have nominated Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra CM, says Sanjay Raut and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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