falling into the wrong hands

A form of fall into the wrong hands — To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fall into the wrong hands
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APA

falling into the wrong hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands

MLA

“falling into the wrong hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling into the wrong hands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands.

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