take one's life in one's hands en · VERB
Meanings
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To take a great risk; to risk death.
You take your life in your hands when you travel through that bandit country.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| take one's life in one's own hands | alternative | lexicographic | |
| took one's life in one's hands | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken one's life in one's hands | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes one's life in one's hands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking one's life in one's hands | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |