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
Luisita	lwee-SEE-tah	Spanish
Patime	-	Uyghur
Jumanah	-	Arabic
Ihar	EE-khahr	Belarusian
Surendra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Ballard	['bæləd]