have someone in the palm of one's hand

English

Alternative forms

hold someone in the palm of one's hand

Verb

have someone in the palm of one's hand

To have full control or influence over someone.

Translations

to have full control over someone

Italian: tenere qualcuno in pugno

Further reading

“have someone in the palm of one's hand”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
“have (someone) in the palm of one's hand”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“in the palm of your hand” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“have someone in the palm of your hand” (US) / “have someone in the palm of your hand” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“in the palm of one's hand” in the Collins English Dictionary

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