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Definition

To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.

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In Context

  • "The policeman was concerned that the lost handgun would fall into the wrong hands."
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Also Said As

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Related Idioms

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get into the wrong hands

To fall into the wrong hands.

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in safe hands

In the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.

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change hands

To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.

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Affair Partner

A person with whom one is having an extramarital or unfaithful relatio…

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go the way of the dinosaurs

To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practic…

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take ill

To become ill, to fall ill.
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