prendre en main

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ mɛ̃/
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Verb

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prendre en main

  1. (transitive) to take charge of, to take in hand
    prendre les choses en mainto take things in hand, to take charge
  2. (reflexive) to get a grip on one's life, to take oneself in hand

Usage notes

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prendre les choses en main does not translate take matters into one's own hands.

Derived terms

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