Taking the law into one's own hands, the vigilante acted without waiting for the authorities.

When the courts fail to protect the community, a person takes the law into one's own hands and causes more harm than good.

After weeks of delays, having taken matters into one's own hands was the only way forward.

After months of ignored complaints about the broken streetlights, she warned that anyone who took law into one's own hands would only make the situation worse.

One vigilant neighbor had taken law into one's own hands by confronting the vandals.

The community leader warned against taking law into one's own hands, urging residents to trust the police.

During the argument, he handbagged his opponent in a moment of fury.

During the debate, her handbagging of the opponent drew both laughter and gasps from the audience.

Despite the moderators' warnings, she kept handbagging her rival throughout the debate.

After the meeting, I realized I lost my handbag and rushed back to the conference room to look for it.