A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أخذه على عاتقه (aḵaḏahū) to take s.th. upon o.s., take over, assume s.th
Root: ع-ت-ق
Page: 689*
Example: “فأَخَذَت المَسؤوليّةَ عَن المَشروعِ على عاتِقِها”
Translation: “so she assumed responsibility for the project”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 