Take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-21 08:02

Meaning of Take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands

Synonyms:

take life in hands

Take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands informal verb phrase

Do something risky or dangerous that could result in the loss of one's or someone else's life or livelihood

I won't allow him to take his life into his own hands with that old motorcycle.

Jin took his life into his own hands by swimming alone in the river.

Don't trust people so easily! You are taking your live into your hands.

Do you know you're taking our lives into your hands?

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Grammar and Usage of Take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands

Verb Forms

  • to take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands
  • takes (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands
  • taking (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands
  • took (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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