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To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The policeman was concerned that the lost handgun would fall into the wrong hands.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
落入壞人之手 /落入坏人之手
(luòrù huàirén zhī shǒu)
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Finnish:
joutua vääriin käsiin
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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German:
in die falschen Hände fallen
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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German:
in die falschen Hände geraten
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Hungarian:
rossz kezekbe kerül
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Polish:
wpadać w niepowołane ręce
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Polish:
wpaść w niepowołane ręce
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Portuguese:
cair em mãos erradas
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
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Romanian:
încăpea pe mâini rele
— become the possession of or be discovered by an unfriendly third party
