Meanings
present singular third person takes the matter into one's own hands · participle present taking the matter into one's own hands · past took the matter into one's own hands · participle past taken the matter into one's own hands
- 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 29, J. Spencer Gilks, “Centenary of the Bridport Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 747Synonyms: take matters into one's own hands
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of take matters into one's own hands.
Cite this entry
take the matter into one's own hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20matter%20into%20one's%20own%20hands
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