“own hands”

The following 3 entries include the term own hands.

take matters into one's own hands

idiom

: to do something oneself instead of waiting for other people to do something

take (something) into one's (own) hands

idiom

: to take control of something : seek to do something that is the responsibility of others

take the law into one's own hands

idiom

: to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though one does not have the right to do that


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