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take (someone or something) in hand take (someone or something) in handTo take control of someone or something, especially with the aim of correcting or improving its or their progress or development. Once the new CEO took the company in hand, he was able to turn it around from posting annual losses to being one of the most profitable companies in the country. The tutor saw a lot of potential in the student, so he took her in hand and began helping her understand her coursework.See also: hand, taketake someone in handFig. to take control of someone; to assume the responsibility of guiding someone. Someone is going to have to take Tim in hand and help him out. Alice decided that she would take the new worker in hand.See also: hand, taketake in handDeal with, assume control of, as in He's going to take their debts in hand and see if they need to declare bankruptcy, or Once the new teacher takes them in hand this class will do much better. [c. 1300] Also see in hand, def. 2. See also: hand, taketake someone in hand COMMON If you take someone or something in hand, you take control of them, in order to improve them. I took myself in hand about a year ago and lost weight. The present government only reacts to events rather than taking the situation in hand.See also: hand, someone, taketake someone or something in hand take someone or something under your control, especially in order to improve them.See also: hand, someone, something, takeˌtake somebody/something in ˈhand begin to control or look after somebody/something, especially in order to make improvements in their behaviour, their performance, etc: That child is very badly behaved; someone should take her in hand. ♢ The new manager hopes to take the organization in hand, because in recent months it has been in chaos.See also: hand, somebody, something, take |