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have (something) in (one's) hands
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have (something) in (one's) hands
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Katharina | | kah-tah-REE-nah (German, Swedish) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Vakhtang | | - | Georgian |
| Agnon | | ['ɑ:g.nɔ:n] | |
| Kobina | | - | Western African, Akan |
| Dee | | [di:] | |
| Ibrahima | | - | Western African |