have someone in the palm of one's hand
- 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.
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have someone under one's control or influence
she had the audience in the palm of her hand
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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 someone in one's power — have someone under one s power I doubt that Roger will ever have Etta under his power Syn: have control over, have influence over, have under one s thumb, have at one s mercy, have in one s clutches, have in the palm of one s hand, have someone… … Thesaurus of popular words
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palm — grease someone s palm have someone in the palm of one s hand palm off … Thesaurus of popular words
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