falls 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fall into the wrong hands
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falls into the wrong hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falls%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands

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