ta saken i egna händer

== Swedish == === Etymology === ta (“take”) +‎ saken (“the thing, the matter”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ egna (“own”) +‎ händer (“hands”) === Verb === ta saken i egna händer (present tar saken i egna händer, preterite tog saken i egna händer, supine tagit saken i egna händer, imperative ta saken i egna händer) (idiomatic) to take matters into one's own hands === References === sak in Svensk ordbok (SO)