out of one's hands

idiom

used to say that one cannot control something
The decision is out of my hands.

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“Out of one's hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20one%27s%20hands. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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