In The Hands Of Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Hands Of Someone Idiom mean?

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in the hands of (someone) What does in the hands of (someone) mean?	a person or organization has control over something and decides what will happen	The court decision is now in the hands of the jury.
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know one's ABCs What does "know one's ABCs" mean?	know the alphabet or the most basic things about something	The students worked hard and had a good teacher and soon everyone knew their ABCs very well.
Shades of meaning What does "Shades of meaning" mean?	Shades of meaning is a phrase used to describe the small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words or phrases; 'kid' and 'youth' both refer to young people, but carry differing views and ideas about young people.
send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.
as thick as pea soup What does "as thick as pea soup" mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup along the beach.
continue down to the wire What does "continue down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations continued down to the wire but they finally ended successfully.
pull a stunt/trick on (someone) What does "pull a stunt/trick on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone	If the boy pulls a stunt like he did last weekend he is going to be in much trouble with his parents.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.

give out What does "give out" mean?	to be gone, to finish	We went camping for a week but our food gave out after only three days.
Recharge your batteries What does "Recharge your batteries" mean?	If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	within reach, handy	There were no restaurants close at hand when we decided to go out for dinner.
a shoulder to cry on What does "a shoulder to cry on" mean?	someone who you can tell about your problems and ask for sympathy and advice	I gave my friend a shoulder to cry on when I met him at the coffee shop.

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In The Hands Of Someone Idiom