take in hand in English

Forms: takes in hand [present, singular, third-person], taking in hand [participle, present], took in hand [past], taken in hand [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse. Head templates: {{en-verb|takes in hand|taking in hand|took in hand|taken in hand}} take in hand (third-person singular simple present takes in hand, present participle taking in hand, simple past took in hand, past participle taken in hand)

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  "etymology_text": "Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes in hand",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking in hand",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took in hand",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken in hand",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1985, “Barbarism Begins At Home”, in Meat Is Murder, performed by The Smiths",
          "text": "Unruly boys who will not grow up / Must be taken in hand / Unruly girls who will not settle down / They must be taken in hand",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take charge, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement."
      ],
      "id": "en-take_in_hand-en-verb-2ALM1fTF",
      "links": [
        [
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          "take charge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK) To take charge, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take in hand"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes in hand",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking in hand",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took in hand",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken in hand",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "takes in hand",
        "2": "taking in hand",
        "3": "took in hand",
        "4": "taken in hand"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
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        "English verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1985, “Barbarism Begins At Home”, in Meat Is Murder, performed by The Smiths",
          "text": "Unruly boys who will not grow up / Must be taken in hand / Unruly girls who will not settle down / They must be taken in hand",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take charge, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take charge",
          "take charge"
        ]
      ],
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        "(UK) To take charge, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take in hand"
}

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"take in hand" meaning in English

Verb