have (something) in (one's) hands

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To have under one's control, charge, or care; to have responsibility for something. With his father gone, Mike has the company's future in his hands.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wilhelmina	vil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)	Dutch, German, Polish, English
Morin	['mɔ:rin]
Gertrude	[gə:tru:d]
Lilia	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Joanne	jo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)	English, French
Jameel	-	Arabic