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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "tahs" (as in "tar") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art") + "SOON" (as in "soup") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To take action and actively step in to resolve a problem instead of just watching it unfold. It is the moment when someone stops waiting and does something concrete about the situation.

Examples

It's time to take matters into our own hands before this gets any worse.

The director stepped in and had the whole thing sorted out by afternoon.

Regional synonyms

The color brown in Mexico, named after coffee because that's what brown looks like. While other countries say 'marrón,' Mexico sticks with 'café' for the earthy tones.