out of someone's hands

out of someone's hands
*out of someone's hands
1. Lit. no longer in someone's grasp. (*Typically: get \out of someone's hands; pull something \out of someone's hands; take something \out of someone's hands.) •

The police officer took the gun out of Fred's hands.

The heavy tray was pulled out of my hands just in time.

2. Fig. no longer in someone's control. (*Typically: get \out of someone's hands; pull something \out of someone's hands; take something \out of someone's hands.) •

The boss decided to take the project out of Roger's hands.

The contract had to be gotten out of Alice's hands because she announced that she was leaving.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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