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take the matter into one's own hands

take the matter into one's own hands verb: synonym of take matters into one's own hands.

Verb

take the matter into one's own hands (third-person singular simple present takes the matter into one's own hands, present participle taking the matter into one's own hands, simple past took the matter into one's own hands, past participle taken the matter into one's own hands)

  1. Synonym of take matters into one's own hands.
    • It was obvious to the inhabitants of the small coastal town of Bridport that in the midst of these squabbles their need for a railway was going to be overlooked, and they decided to take the matter into their own hands.1957 November, J. Spencer Gilks, “Centenary of the Bridport Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 747

Synonyms of take the matter into one's own hands

Forms of take the matter into one's own hands

third-person singular presenttakes the matter into one's own hands
present participletaking the matter into one's own hands
pasttook the matter into one's own hands
past participletaken the matter into one's own hands

Questions about take the matter into one's own hands

What does take the matter into one's own hands mean?
Take the matter into one's own hands means synonym of take matters into one's own hands.
What part of speech is take the matter into one's own hands?
Take the matter into one's own hands is a verb.
What is the past tense of take the matter into one's own hands?
The past tense of take the matter into one's own hands is took the matter into one's own hands.

Words near take the matter into one's own hands in the dictionary

  1. take the law into one's own hands
  2. take the lead
  3. take the liberty
  4. take the long view
  5. take the mask off
  6. take the matter into one's own hands
  7. take the meaning
  8. take the Michael
  9. take the mick
  10. take the mickey
  11. take the micky

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