get into the wrong hands

verb

To fall into the wrong hands.

Meanings

verbget into the wrong hands (third-person singular simple present gets into the wrong hands, present participle getting into the wrong hands, simple past got into the wrong hands, past participle (UK) got into the wrong hands or (US) gotten into the wrong hands)

present singular third person gets into the wrong hands · participle present getting into the wrong hands · past got into the wrong hands · UK participle past got into the wrong hands · US participle past gotten into the wrong hands

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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