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putty in the hands of someone

putty in the hands of someone is the alternative form of putty in someone's hands.

Meaning of putty in someone's hands

Noun

putty in someone's hands (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person; a puppet.
    • Why, Marseny, here, he wan't no more than so much putty in her hands.1894 May 27, Harold Frederic, “Marsena”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Jul 2010, page 19

Questions about putty in the hands of someone

What is putty in the hands of someone the alternative form of?
Putty in the hands of someone is the alternative form of putty in someone's hands.

Words near putty in the hands of someone in the dictionary

  1. puttun
  2. puttuns
  3. putty
  4. putty in someone's fingers
  5. putty in someone's hands
  6. putty in the hands of someone
  7. putty knife
  8. putty knives
  9. putty medal
  10. putty medals
  11. putty powder

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