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
Aminda	ah-MEEN-dah	Esperanto
Jaxon	JAK-sən	English (Modern)
HalldÓR	-	Icelandic
Boyd	[bɔid]
Brynhildr	-	Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Lindsay	LINDZ-ee	English, Scottish