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idiomin the hands of sb(also in sb's hands)used in order to say that a particular person or organization has control over something and makes decisions about what will happen:There was no way to tell what was going to happen. The case was in the hands of the jury, and all we could do was wait.I'll leave the matter in your hands, but if you need anything, just ask.opposite out of sb's hands: I'm sorry, it's out of my hands - I've passed on your complaint to the manager, and there is nothing more I can do.If the city council can't control their budget, it will be taken out of their hands. —compare at the hands of sb
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