Swing away, my arm! Wield the scythe, my hand!(Alexei Koltsov, The Mower. Translated by Irina Zheleznova, i.e. let me roll up my sleeves and set to work. Sometimes applied ironically to too zealous critics. VLZ_58)
haul off and poke sb. in the teeth(I guess it's always a mistake to interfere with a drunk. Even if he knows and likes you he is always liable to haul off and poke you in the teeth. I got him under the arms and got him up on his feet. (Raymond Chandler)ART Vancouver)