in pugno
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “in fist”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- in hand
- held firmly in one's grasp
- avere la spada in pugno ― to have the sword in one's grasp
- (idiomatic) under one's full mastery, influence, or control; under control
- Synonym: in mano
- avere in pugno la situazione ― to have the situation under control
- tenere qualcuno in pugno ― to have someone in the palm of one's hand (literally, “keep someone under one's control”)
- held firmly in one's grasp