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
Siofra	SHEEF-rə	Irish
BÉLa	BAY-law	Hungarian
Zaahir (2)	-	Arabic
Annemarie	ahn-nə-mah-REE (Dutch)	Dutch, German
Dominykas	-	Lithuanian
Rosita	[rəu'zi:tə]