present participle of take law into one's own hands

past participle of take matters into one's own hands

To relieve someone of something burdensome by taking it.

Alternative form of the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

An item that is passed along for someone else to use. / (especially) A piece of clothing or other item which has been outgrown by an older sibling and passed down to a younger one.

Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user.

(rare) To pass along to someone else.

(idiomatic) To help, aid, or assist. / (idiomatic) To applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).

(card games) In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand. / (figuratively) To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.

(idiomatic) To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.