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手を打つ

手を打つ (てをうつ) means to take action.

Kana
てをうつ
Meaning
to take action
Japanese Example
問題が大きくなる前に手を打とう。
Translation
Let’s take action before the problem gets bigger.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care