fall into someone's hands

verb

To come under the control of (someone).

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Meanings

verbfall into someone's hands (third-person singular simple present falls into someone's hands, present participle falling into someone's hands, simple past fell into someone's hands, past participle fallen into someone's hands)

present singular third person falls into someone's hands · participle present falling into someone's hands · past fell into someone's hands · participle past fallen into someone's hands

  1. To come under the control of (someone).
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