Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take one's life in one's hands — ► take one s life in one s hands risk being killed. Main Entry: ↑life … English terms dictionary
take one's life in one's hands — idi take one s life in one s hands, to risk death knowingly … From formal English to slang
take one's life in one's hands — {v. phr.} To face great danger or take great risk. * /Driving that car with those worn tires would be taking your life in your hands./ * /He took his life in his hands when he tried to capture the wild horse./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ one's\ life\ in\ one's\ hands — v. phr. To face great danger or take great risk. Driving that car with those worn tires would be taking your life in your hands. He took his life in his hands when he tried to capture the wild horse … Словарь американских идиом
take 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 … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take one's life in one's hands — phrasal : to risk one s life deliberately * * * risk being killed … Useful english dictionary
take one's life in one's hands — risk being killed. → life … English new terms dictionary
To take one's own course — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
