take matters into one s own hands

take matters into (one's) own hands (redirected from take matters into own hands)
take matters into (one's) own hands
To deal with, manage, or do something oneself, especially after having relied on others to do it (and perhaps deeming that they did not do it properly or sufficiently).
This project isn't being managed properly, so I'm just going to have to take matters into my own hands and start supervising the work directly.
See also: hand, matter, own, take
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take matters into your own ;hands do something yourself, because you are tired of waiting for somebody else to do it: The police were doing nothing about finding my car, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and look for it myself.
See also: hand, matter, own, take
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See also:
kick (oneself) for (doing something)
wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
wash hands of
wash one's hands of
wash one's hands of (something), to
wash your hands of
wash your hands of somebody/something
wash your hands of something/someone
keep in sight
keep sight of (someone or something)