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take the law into your own hands

/teɪk ðə lɔ ˈɪntu jər oʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntʊ jɔː əʊn hændz/
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Idiom
  1. 1 kendi adaletini kendisi sağlamak

Definition (English)

To deal with a crime or wrongdoer personally, often violently, rather than relying on the police.

Example Sentences

  1. After a string of burglaries, some residents took the law into their own hands and attacked a suspect.
    Bir dizi hırsızlığın ardından bazı mahalle sakinleri kendi adaletlerini kendileri sağlamaya kalkıp bir şüpheliye saldırdı.
  2. However angry you feel, it is never acceptable for people to take the law into their own hands.
    Ne kadar öfkeli olursanız olun, insanların kendi adaletlerini kendilerinin sağlamaya kalkması asla kabul edilemez.

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