etw. in die Hand nehmen

to take control or responsibility for something

Türkçe: bir şeyin sorumluluğunu almak

Noun

die Hand f.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Die Projektleiterin ____ die schwierige Aufgabe selbst in die Hand.

How it is used

Means to take control or responsibility for something. Neutral register. Use when you decide to manage a problem yourself at work or home. Similar to 'take charge' in English.

Other verbs that go with Hand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• jdm. aus der Hand fressento be completely submissive or obedient
• jdm. zur Hand gehento help someone with a practical task
• um jds. Hand anhaltento propose marriage
• unter der Hand verkaufento sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes
• die Hand erheben gegen jdn.to threaten or physically attack someone

All collocations with Hand

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something

All 71 collocations built on nehmen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• Unwohlsein bereitento make someone feel uneasy, sick, or uncomfortable
• auf freiem Fuß bleibento remain at large
• nicht in jds. Haut stecken wollento not want to be in someone's shoes
• sein Gedächtnis auffrischento refresh one's memory
• sich in die Haare kriegento get into a fight/argument

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit