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Idioms and Phrases
In the possession of; in the custody or under the authority of. For example, In the hands of the decorator the hall was completely transformed . [Late 1200s] Also see in hand ; in one's hands .Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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