take the law into one's own hands

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities. idiomatic,intransitive
    — After his son's killer was let off without a conviction, the man decided to take the law into his own hands.
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