take something into your own hands
idiomPart ofhand
take something into your own hands — idiom
1. To deal with a situation yourself because you are not happy with how others are
1.idiom
Definition
To deal with a situation yourself because you are not happy with how others are dealing with it.
Example
Frustrated with the slow response, she took the matter into her own hands.
The residents took security into their own hands after the burglaries.