putty Idioma
putty in one's hands
Idiom(s): putty in one's handsTheme: INFLUENCE
easily influenced by someone else; excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.
• Bob's wife is putty in his hands. She never thinks for herself.
• Jane's putty in her mother's hands. She always does exactly what she is told.
putty in someone's hands
putty in someone's handsA 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.
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