idiom
Legal
take the law into your own hands
TAYK thuh LAW in-too yor OHN HANDZ
teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr oʊn hændzListen
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Syllable breakdown
takethelawintoyourownhands
Dictionary meaning
To address a perceived wrong through personal action rather than through official channels.
Examples
- The community was urged not to take the law into their own hands but to report incidents to police.
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