to take in one's hands
11take one's life into one's hands — To say that someone is taking their life in their hands means that they are taking the risk of being killed. If you drive home on this icy road, you ll be taking your life in your hands …
12take the law into one's hands — exact justice without the court system, take one s own revenge …
13take one's life in one's hands — phrasal : to risk one s life deliberately * * * risk being killed …
14In one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
15Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
16On one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
17To have one's hands full — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
18sit on one's hands — phrasal 1. : to withhold applause : fail to show approval or enthusiasm 2. : to fail to take expected or appropriate action : sit by * * * sit on one s hands To take no action • • • Main Entry: ↑hand * * * take no action …
19in one's hands — See: TAKE ONE S LIFE IN ONE S HANDS …
20in one's hands — See: TAKE ONE S LIFE IN ONE S HANDS …