- in the palm of one's hand
- under one's control or influence.→ palm
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in the palm of one's hand
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in the palm of one's hand — 1. In one s power 2. At one s command • • • Main Entry: ↑palm … Useful english dictionary
in the palm of one's hand — ► in the palm of one s hand under one s control or influence. Main Entry: ↑palm … English terms dictionary
have someone in the palm of one's hand — HAVE CONTROL OVER, have influence over, have someone eating out of one s hand, have someone on a string; N. Amer. have someone in one s hip pocket. → palm * * * have (or hold) someone in the palm of one s hand have someone under one s control or… … Useful english dictionary
have someone in the palm of one's hand — can t you see that Dorrey has you in the palm of her hand? Syn: have control over, have influence over, have someone eating out of one s hand, have someone on a string, have someone in one s hip pocket, have someone wrapped around one s finger … Thesaurus of popular words
have in the palm of one's hand — {v. phr.} To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up. * /Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have in the palm of one's hand — {v. phr.} To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up. * /Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have\ in\ the\ palm\ of\ one's\ hand — v. phr. To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up. Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand … Словарь американских идиом
know like the back of one's hand — verb To be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place. He knows the software like the back of his hand, and can often solve problems over the phone, without looking. Syn: know like the palm of ones hand … Wiktionary
The Palm Beach Story — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Atemlos nach Florida Originaltitel: The Palm Beach Story Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1942 Länge: 88 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
palm — Ⅰ. palm [1] ► NOUN 1) (also palm tree) an evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in warm regions. 2) a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a symbol of victory. ORIGIN Latin palma palm (of a… … English terms dictionary
