at the hands of somebody

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.

at the hands of somebody

at somebody’s ˈhands

(written) if you experience something at the hands of somebody, they are the cause of it: So far hundreds of innocent civilians have died at the hands of the terrorists.

See also: hand, of, somebody

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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

References in periodicals archive

'I know what it's like to ponder my own death at the hands of somebody else,' she says.

'I was brutally raped. Now, I've helped catch over 1,200 criminals' Pictures by forensic artist Lois Gibson, 69, have put hundreds of notorious offenders behind bars

"The real question, and we didn't refine this until we got later into the season, was 'Who was gonna go?' And I think for our purposes, Troy has become such a pivotal character that if he were to go, it needed to be at the hands of somebody ...

'Fear The Walking Dead' EP Talks Jake Otto's Death

Detective Inspector Helen Spooner said: "Joshua was allowed to die at the hands of somebody he feared while his mum took no action to protect him."

DEFENCELESS; Mum stood by as junkie thug battered Joshua, 2, to death

After the verdict, Detective Inspector Helen Spooner, of Cheshire Police, said: "Joshua was allowed to die at the hands of somebody he feared, somebody who had hurt him before, while his mum took no action to protect him.

Mother in cover-up as partner killed son; Tot died at hands of 'violent man'

"Children are afraid to talk about the exploitation because child abuse often occurs at the hands of somebody that is known to the child or related to the child.

Kids at risk: Child safety in schools

"All the natural resources are at the hands of somebody else.

Power struggles on the Manitoba border

词组	at the hands of somebody
释义	at the hands of somebody 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 hands of somebody , at somebody’s ˈhands (written) if you experience something at the hands of somebody, they are the cause of it: So far hundreds of innocent civilians have died at the hands of the terrorists. See also: hand, of, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary 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 References in periodicals archive 'I know what it's like to ponder my own death at the hands of somebody else,' she says. 'I was brutally raped. Now, I've helped catch over 1,200 criminals' Pictures by forensic artist Lois Gibson, 69, have put hundreds of notorious offenders behind bars "The real question, and we didn't refine this until we got later into the season, was 'Who was gonna go?' And I think for our purposes, Troy has become such a pivotal character that if he were to go, it needed to be at the hands of somebody ... 'Fear The Walking Dead' EP Talks Jake Otto's Death Detective Inspector Helen Spooner said: "Joshua was allowed to die at the hands of somebody he feared while his mum took no action to protect him." DEFENCELESS; Mum stood by as junkie thug battered Joshua, 2, to death After the verdict, Detective Inspector Helen Spooner, of Cheshire Police, said: "Joshua was allowed to die at the hands of somebody he feared, somebody who had hurt him before, while his mum took no action to protect him. Mother in cover-up as partner killed son; Tot died at hands of 'violent man' "Children are afraid to talk about the exploitation because child abuse often occurs at the hands of somebody that is known to the child or related to the child. Kids at risk: Child safety in schools "All the natural resources are at the hands of somebody else. Power struggles on the Manitoba border
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