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in the palm of one's hand

in the palm of one's hand prepositional phrase: being fully controlled or influenced by something.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Being fully controlled or influenced by something.
    • The vamp melted into his sizzling hit, "Don't Stop," and in a matter of seconds the audience was in the palm of his hand.1983 April 9, Charles Fuller Jr., “Sylvester Sparkles”, in Gay Community News, page 6
    • Opinion polls in the wake of the interview showed support for the princess at 92 percent. She had the public in the palm of her hand.April 5 2022, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair

Questions about in the palm of one's hand

What does in the palm of one's hand mean?
In the palm of one's hand means being fully controlled or influenced by something.
What part of speech is in the palm of one's hand?
In the palm of one's hand is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the palm of one's hand in the dictionary

  1. in the offing
  2. in the old times
  3. in the open
  4. in the original German
  5. in the oven
  6. in the palm of one's hand
  7. in the pay of
  8. in the person of
  9. in the picture
  10. in the pink
  11. in the pink of health

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