in (one's) possession
in (one's) possession
Owned, held by, or under the custody of someone. With her father's inheritance in her possession, Samantha intends to start her own business. The detective wanted to know how long the victim's diary had been in the suspect's possession. Are you on your way to get it, or is literally already in your possession?
See also: possession
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*in someone's possession
held by someone; owned by someone. (*Typically: be ~; come [into] ~.) The book is now in my possession. How long has this object been in your possession?
See also: possession
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- in possession
- possession
- not a peep from/out of (someone)
- past caring
- (way) past caring
- stop (someone) dead
- stop dead
- get the air
- get the elbow
- sweet on, be