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prendre la main

to take someone’s hand; figuratively, to take control or initiative

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to take someone’s hand; figuratively, to take control or initiative The exact phrase appears in the infinitive form here. In other contexts, “prendre quelqu’un la main dans le sac” means to catch someone in the act.
FR: Je vais prendre la main de ma sœur pour traverser la rue.
EN: I’m going to take my sister’s hand to cross the street.