noun
hand
Charge of someone or something.
The documents are now in the lawyer's hands.
Etymology
The hand’s ability to hold and direct supplied a metaphor for control. Something in a person’s hands is entrusted to that person's management or care.
More examples
- Your pet is in good hands.
- The decision rests in her hands.
- Control passed into new hands.
Forms
hand · hands
Similar words
- care
- Emphasizes responsibility and protection rather than power.