out of hands
out of (one's) hands
Not within one's control. I submitted my application, so it's really out of my hands now. Now that the jury is deliberating, the case is out of our hands.
See also: hand, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*out of someone's hands
1. Lit. no longer in someone's grasp. (*Typically: get ~; pull something ~; take something ~.) The police officer took the gun out of Fred's hands. The heavy tray was pulled out of my hands just in time.
2. Fig. no longer in someone's control. (*Typically: get ~; pull something ~; take something ~.) The boss decided to take the project out of Roger's hands. The contract had to be gotten out of Alice's hands because she announced that she was leaving.
See also: hand, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- out of (one's) hands
- out of somebody's hands
- out of your hands
- have (one's) hands on (something)
- put (one's) hands up
- stand on (one's) hands
- wash (one's) hands
- wash your hands
- be good with (one's) hands
- be good with your hands