take the bit in one's mouth

To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something.

/When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing with her./

Compare: TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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