putty in (one's) hands Idiom

at the hands of

while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.

can't put my hands on it

cannot remember exactly where it is Your book is in my office, but I can't put my hands on it now.

cement hands

awkward hands, butter fingers "Joey can't type; he's got cement hands."

change hands

change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

good hands

"skilful hands; ability to pass, catch, shoot etc." He's not a fast runner, but he's got good hands.

got my hands full

am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.

ham hands

large hands, huge hands When the coach saw my big hands he called me Ham Hands.

hands are tied

be unable to act because others are in control, out of our hands I'm in favor of public health care but my hands are tied. I have to wait for a government decision.

hands down

easily, no contest "The captain of the team said, ""We won hands down - 6 to 1."""

putty in (one's) hands

Easy to ascendancy or angle to one's wishes. (Putty is a actual adaptable material.) Oh, appear on, Julia is adjustable in our hands—we can absolutely get her to advice us with this prank.Learn more: hand, putty

*putty in someone's hands

Fig. [of someone] calmly afflicted by addition else; badly accommodating to do what addition abroad wishes. (Putty is bendable and malleable. *Typically: be ~; assume like ~.) Bob's wife is adjustable in his hands. She never thinks for herself. Jane is adjustable in her mother's hands. She consistently does absolutely what her mother says.Learn more: hand, putty

putty in someone's hands

A being who is calmly afflicted or malleable, as in Dean adored his little granddaughter; he was adjustable in her hands. This allegorical term, aboriginal recorded in 1924, transfers the adaptable affection of adjustable to animal behavior. Additionally see twist about one's finger. Learn more: hand, putty

putty in your hands

If addition is putty in your hands, they will do annihilation you ask them to do. Simon accepted to be adjustable in his hands. I was absolutely in awe of him — I was adjustable in his hands. Note: You can additionally aloof say that addition is putty. Sometimes he'd do article like accompany her a box of chocolates and she would be adjustable for a week. Note: Adjustable is a blubbery adhesive that is acclimated to fix bedding of bottle into window frames. Learn more: hand, putty

(like) adjustable in somebody’s ˈhands

(informal) accommodating to do annihilation somebody wants or tells you to do: As anon as she starts crying, I’m adjustable in her hands. OPPOSITE: (as) adamant as a mule Adjustable is a bendable adjustable actuality acclimated for acclimation bottle in windows.Learn more: hand, putty

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hand to mouth hand to someone on a silver platter hand you a line handful handle herself handle with kid gloves handout hands are tied hands down hands off hands on hands up handwriting on the wall handy hang around hang back hang by a thread