etw. in die Hand nehmen

to take control or responsibility for something

Türkçe: bir şeyin sorumluluğunu almak

Noun

Hand f.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Projektleiterin nahm 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