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at the hands of

at the hands of preposition: by the actions of (someone).

Preposition

at the hands of

  1. By the actions of (someone).
    • By 1859, D. Morier Evans was exhibiting [George] Hudson as the principal character in his rogues' gallery entitled "Facts, Failures and Frauds"; and at the hands of modern economic historians he has been written down as a common swindler.1951 December, Michael Robbins, “John Francis's "History of the English Railway"”, in Railway Magazine, page 800
    • It also does not help that one of the main causes of Chelsea's current plight is the scattergun strategy and madcap transfer spree from their owners that has taken them to 11th in the Premier League and now out of the Champions League at the hands of the ruthless holders, who are always happy to...2023 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea Champions League exit: Where do 'disjointed, broken' Blues go from here?”, in BBC Sport

at the hands of meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

at the hands of in Arabic

by the actions of
تَحْتَ تَصَرُف taḥta taṣaruf

at the hands of in Vietnamese

by the actions of
dưới bàn tay của, dưới tay của

Forms of at the hands of

alternative format the hand of

Questions about at the hands of

What does at the hands of mean?
At the hands of means by the actions of (someone).
What is at the hands of in Arabic?
At the hands of in Arabic is تَحْتَ تَصَرُف (taḥta taṣaruf). See At the hands of meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is at the hands of?
At the hands of is a preposition.

Words near at the hands of in the dictionary

  1. at the expense of
  2. at the feet of
  3. at the first
  4. at the first brunt
  5. at the hand of
  6. at the hands of
  7. at the helm
  8. at the high port
  9. at the instance of
  10. at the last
  11. at the last minute

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