Überhand nehmen
to get out of hand / to become rampant
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Modal verb 'müssen' (must/have to)Modalverb 'müssen'
- Modal verb 'dürfen' (to be allowed to)Modalverb 'dürfen'
- Separable prefix 'mit-' (mitkommen, to come along)Trennbares Präfix 'mit-' (mitkommen)
- Separable prefix 'zu-' (zumachen, to close)Trennbares Präfix 'zu-' (zumachen)
Examples
In dem hat die überhandgenommen.
In the neighborhood crime has gotten out of hand.