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                                                A sentence with an underlined idiomatic expression is given. What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression ?To take the law into one?s hand? in the sentence given below. Her mother took the law into her own hands when she heard that her child had been abused.

A) to do something illegal in order to punish someone

B) None of the above

C) to wear the clothes of the judge

D) to lift something heavy