in the hands of

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

For decades, the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills has been a rarity — a globally known icon of Midcentury Modernism and Los Angeles glamour, still in the hands of the family who commissioned it in 1959.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re fine foregoing a little independence and putting your trip in the hands of pros, you won’t be limited to the one open gate: The West Yellowstone Entrance in Montana allows day-trippers to arrive by snowmobile, while the South Entrance in Wyoming only permits access via official “snow coaches”—think monster trucks, but for nature lovers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Which meant that the team’s Super Bowl hopes would rest in the hands of a backup named Jarrett Stidham, who hadn’t thrown an NFL pass since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I think putting that in the hands of audiences is very thoughtful.

From Los Angeles Times

If it sounds like we’re in the hands of a neurotic, what kind of people do we think become president?

From The Wall Street Journal