| 释义 |
out of hands out of (one's) handsNot within one's control. I submitted my application, so it's really out of my hands now. Now that the jury is deliberating, the case is out of our hands.See also: hand, of, out*out of someone's hands 1. Lit. no longer in someone's grasp. (*Typically: get ~; pull something ~; take something ~.) The police officer took the gun out of Fred's hands. The heavy tray was pulled out of my hands just in time. 2. Fig. no longer in someone's control. (*Typically: get ~; pull something ~; take something ~.) The boss decided to take the project out of Roger's hands. The contract had to be gotten out of Alice's hands because she announced that she was leaving.See also: hand, of, out |