a hand in

*a hand in something

and *a part in something

Fig. a part in establishing or running something. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) I would like to have a hand in the planning process. I will not let Jane have a part in this project.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prometheus	prə-MEE-thee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology
Ronda	RAHN-də	English
Drea	-	English
Vespera	ve-SPE-rah	Esperanto
Vickers	['vikəz]
Elena	E-le-nah (Italian), e-LE-nah (Spanish), ye-LYE-nah (Russian), ee-LYE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, German, Medieval Sla