fall into someone's hands

English

Verb

fall into someone's hands (third-person singular simple present falls into someone's hands, present participle falling into someone's hands, simple past fell into someone's hands, past participle fallen into someone's hands)

1. To come under the control of (someone).

Further reading

• “fall into someone's hands”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “fall into the hands of”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.