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takes one's life in one's hands

takes one's life in one's hands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take one's life in one's hands.

Meaning of take one's life in one's hands

Verb

take one's life in one's hands (third-person singular simple present takes one's life in one's hands, present participle taking one's life in one's hands, simple past took one's life in one's hands, past participle taken one's life in one's hands)

  1. To take a great risk; to risk death.
    • You take your life in your hands when you travel through that bandit country.

Questions about takes one's life in one's hands

What is takes one's life in one's hands the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes one's life in one's hands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take one's life in one's hands.

Words near takes one's life in one's hands in the dictionary

  1. takes one's half out of the middle
  2. takes one's hat off to
  3. takes one's hook
  4. takes one's kit off
  5. takes one's leave
  6. takes one's life in one's hands
  7. takes one's medicine
  8. takes one's own hide to market
  9. takes one's own life
  10. takes one's pick
  11. takes one's place

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