fall into the wrong hands

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

fall into the wrong hands (third-person singular simple present falls into the wrong hands, present participle fell into the wrong hands, simple past and past participle fallen into the wrong hands)

1. (idiomatic) To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.

   The policeman was concerned that the lost handgun would fall into the wrong hands.

Synonyms

• get into the wrong hands

Translations

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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 落入壞人之手／落入坏人之手 (luòrù huàirén zhī shǒu), 落入坏人之手 (luòrù huàirén zhī shǒu)

• Finnish: joutua vääriin käsiin
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• Portuguese: cair em mãos erradas
• Romanian: încăpea pe mâini rele
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