Leave (someone Or Something) In (someone's) Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave (someone Or Something) In (someone's) Hands Idiom mean?

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leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands mean?	give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something	I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands mean?	to give someone control of someone or something	I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
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up to one`s ears in work What does "up to one`s ears in work" mean?	have a lot of work to do	I`d like to go with you but I`m up to my ears in work at the moment.
bellyaching What does "bellyaching" mean?	act of complaining, griping, or criticizing something or somebody
Hard to come by What does "Hard to come by" mean?	If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
ask (someone) out or ask out (someone) What does "ask (someone) out or ask out (someone)" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked the woman at the bank out.

have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	to hide something of value	I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.
look (someone) up What does "look (someone) up" mean?	seek and find someone	When I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
well-off What does "well-off" mean?	wealthy	Her parents are quite well-off and don`t need to worry about money during their retirement.

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Leave (someone Or Something) In (someone's) Hands Idiom