to take in one's hands
61take the law into your own hands — take the law into (your) own hands to do something illegal in order to punish someone because you know that the law will not punish that person. One day, after years of violent abuse from her husband, she decided to take the law into her own… …
62take the law into own hands — take the law into (your) own hands to do something illegal in order to punish someone because you know that the law will not punish that person. One day, after years of violent abuse from her husband, she decided to take the law into her own… …
63take one's courage in both hands — ► take one s courage in both hands nerve oneself to do something that frightens one. Main Entry: ↑courage …
64take the law into one's own hands — ► take the law into one s own hands illegally or violently punish someone according to one s own ideas of justice. Main Entry: ↑law …
65take one's courage in both hands — ▪ To nerve oneself ▪ To gather boldness ● courage * * * nerve oneself to do something that frightens one …
66take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …
67take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …
68One Night Stand (Keri Hilson song) — One Night Stand Single by Keri Hilson featuring Chris Brown from the album No Boys Allowed …
69One for the Road (Harold Pinter play) — One for the Road Hardcover ed., Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1985 (Cover photo: Ivan Kyncl) Written by Harold Pinter Date premiered 13 March 1984 …
70Hands On Science Outreach, Inc. — Hands On Science Outreach, Inc. operated as a national non profit organization registered in Maryland with a volunteer Board of Directors that conducted informal science education programs from 1984 2007. The programs were developed as a science… …