pass into the hands of

idiom

: to become owned by
After her death, the house passed into the hands of her granddaughter.

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Four minutes into his Knicks’ 113-111 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden, Achiuwa stepped in front of Nikola Vucevic and deflected an errant pass into the hands of Jalen Brunson. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025 The arrangement was designed to last until 2047, when Hong Kong would pass into the hands of China. Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020

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“Pass into the hands of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20into%20the%20hands%20of. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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