at the hand of

Related to at the hand of: hands down, reject out of hand, have a hand in, have the upper hand, get a hand on

at the hand(s) of (someone or something)

Due to the actions of. At least her first loss came at the hands of a very formidable opponent.
See also: of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at the hand of

Also, at the hands of. Performed by or at the agency of, as in The slaves suffered greatly at the hands of their new masters. This idiom was first recorded about 1035. Also see at hand.
See also: hand, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • pillow-biter
  • let something drop