putty in someone's hands Idiom, Proverb
putty in someone's hands
putty in someone's hands A person who is easily influenced or malleable, as in
Dean adored his little granddaughter; he was putty in her hands. This metaphoric term, first recorded in 1924, transfers the malleable quality of putty to human behavior. Also see
twist around one's finger.
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, puttyputty 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. Also see twist about one's finger. Learn more: hand, putty