by (one's) own hand



by (one's) own hand

Committed by oneself or as a direct result of one's actions. Though she put everything she had into the company, it was by her own hand that it became marred by corruption and scandal.
See also: hand, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ratan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Takumitah-koo-meeJapanese
Cesarinoche-sah-REE-noItalian
Escobar[es'kɔvɔr]
Shahnaz-Persian, Arabic, Urdu
MoisÉSmoi-SES (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese