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fall into somebody's hands

to be caught or controlled by someone The first Canadian soldier fell into enemy hands in the autumn of 1914 and was a prisoner of war for three years. There is great concern that such dangerous weapons might fall into rebel hands.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form fall into the wrong hands: Guard your secrets to be sure they don't fall into the wrong hands.

See also: fall, hand

fall into somebody's hands

if something falls into the hands of a dangerous person or an enemy, the dangerous person or enemy starts to own or control it There were concerns that the weapons might fall into the hands of terrorists.

See also: fall, hand