taking matters into one's own hands
taking matters into one's own hands is the present participle and gerund of take matters into one's own hands.
Meaning of take matters into one's own hands
Verb
take matters into one's own hands (third-person singular simple present takes matters into one's own hands, present participle taking matters into one's own hands, simple past took matters into one's own hands, past participle taken matters into one's own hands)
- To deal with a problem alone instead of waiting on others (often persons who are responsible and have failed to deal with the issue).
- But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.2011 February 12, Les Roopanarine, “Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke”, in BBC
- Synonyms:
- take the matter into one's own hands
Questions about taking matters into one's own hands
- What is taking matters into one's own hands the present participle and gerund of?
- Taking matters into one's own hands is the present participle and gerund of take matters into one's own hands.
Words near taking matters into one's own hands in the dictionary
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