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take someone/something in hand
idiommainly UK
to start to be in charge of someone or something, especially in order to improve a situation or someone's behaviour: （尤指为了改善状况或某人的行为）开始负责（某人）；开始处理（某事）
The matter was taken in hand by the director himself.主管亲自处理此事。
That child needs taking in hand, if you ask me.要我说的话，这孩子必须有人管着。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Controlling and being in charge
aggrandize
assert your authority
assume
assumption
authoritative
cynical
get the better of someoneidiom
get your hooks into someone/somethingidiom
get/fall into the wrong handsidiom
govern
guiding principle
paternalistically
peremptorily
peremptory
play Godidiom
plenipotentiary
slow
tame
wrangle
wrangler
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