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falling into the wrong hands

falling into the wrong hands is the present participle and gerund 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 falling into the wrong hands

What is falling into the wrong hands the present participle and gerund of?
Falling into the wrong hands is the present participle and gerund of fall into the wrong hands.

Words near falling into the wrong hands in the dictionary

  1. falling into a trap
  2. falling into one's lap
  3. falling into oneself
  4. falling into place
  5. falling into someone's hands
  6. falling into the wrong hands
  7. falling knife
  8. falling knives
  9. falling leaf
  10. falling leaves
  11. falling number

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