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fallen into the wrong hands

fallen into the wrong hands is the past participle of fall into the wrong hands.

Meaning of fall into the wrong hands

Verb

fall into the wrong hands (third-person singular simple present falls into the wrong hands, present participle falling into the wrong hands, simple past fell into the wrong hands, past participle fallen into the wrong hands)

  1. (idiomatic) To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.
    • The policeman was concerned that the lost handgun would fall into the wrong hands.

Questions about fallen into the wrong hands

What is fallen into the wrong hands the past participle of?
Fallen into the wrong hands is the past participle of fall into the wrong hands.

Words near fallen into the wrong hands in the dictionary

  1. fallen into a trap
  2. fallen into one's lap
  3. fallen into oneself
  4. fallen into place
  5. fallen into someone's hands
  6. fallen into the wrong hands
  7. Fallen Jerusalem Island
  8. fallen off
  9. fallen off a cliff
  10. fallen off a truck
  11. fallen off the back of a lorry

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