prendre en main
(Redirected from prendre les choses en main)
French
editPronunciation
editVerb
edit- (transitive) to take charge of, to take in hand
- prendre les choses en main ― to take things in hand, to take charge
- (reflexive) to get a grip on one's life, to take oneself in hand
Usage notes
editprendre les choses en main does not translate take matters into one's own hands.