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Meaning of in the palm of one's hand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Being fully controlled or influenced by something.

Equivalents

Italiano tenere qualcuno in pugno

Examples

“The vamp melted into his sizzling hit, "Don't Stop," and in a matter of seconds the audience was in the palm of his hand.”

“Opinion polls in the wake of the interview showed support for the princess at 92 percent. She had the public in the palm of her hand.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

in the past in the picture in the pink in the pink of health in the pipeline in the pocket