het heft in eigen handen nemen

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “to take the haft into [one's] own hands”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɦ)ət ˈɦɛft ɪn ˈɛi̯ɣə(n) ˈɦɑndə(n) ˈneːmə(n)/, /ɦɛt ˈɦɛft ɪn ˈɛi̯ɣə(n) ˈɦɑndə(n) ˈneːmə(n)/

Verb

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het heft in eigen handen nemen

  1. (idiomatic) to take matters into one's own hands, to take control

Inflection

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