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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in the hands of

The final decision rests in the hands of the independent commission, with the Premier League board - and City - able to suggest a suitable punishment before the panel makes its decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hart held a 14-10 halftime lead by getting the ball more times in the hands of Frithsmith, who rushed for 83 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The exact ringwalk time remains in the hands of Netflix, with Hearn saying his current understanding is around 01:00 or 01:30 GMT.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The ball happened to be in the hands of their crunch-time specialist, a do-everything quarterback named Trinidad Chambliss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The missive was duly placed in the hands of Alexander Sachs, a Russian-born economist with a scientific background and, more to the point, access to the White House inner circle as an advisor to FDR.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik