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.
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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
The Bruins were on the five-yard line, trying to build on a 9-3 lead, when Moore threw a third-down pass into the hands of Washington State’s leaping Kapena Gushiken.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
Then Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of McLeod for the game-sealing interception.
—Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
Then Stephon Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of Rodney McLeod for the game-sealing interception.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2022
Fans were still high-fiving when Tagovailoa dropped a touchdown pass into the hands of Devonta Smith to win the game.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
On the next play, Clarkson dropped a pass into the hands of a streaking Jabari Bates, who ran past Servite defenders up the right sideline before crashing into a Friars defensive back and into the end zone to give Bosco a 14-10 lead late in the second quarter.
—Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Mason Nicks got in the backfield and tipped the Amari Yelding pass into the hands of Bo Carrington, who returned it 10 yards for a touchdown, giving the Saints a 35-0 lead.
—al, 9 Oct. 2021
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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
The Bruins were on the five-yard line, trying to build on a 9-3 lead, when Moore threw a third-down pass into the hands of Washington State’s leaping Kapena Gushiken.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
Then Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of McLeod for the game-sealing interception.
—Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
Then Stephon Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of Rodney McLeod for the game-sealing interception.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2022
Fans were still high-fiving when Tagovailoa dropped a touchdown pass into the hands of Devonta Smith to win the game.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
On the next play, Clarkson dropped a pass into the hands of a streaking Jabari Bates, who ran past Servite defenders up the right sideline before crashing into a Friars defensive back and into the end zone to give Bosco a 14-10 lead late in the second quarter.
—Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021
Mason Nicks got in the backfield and tipped the Amari Yelding pass into the hands of Bo Carrington, who returned it 10 yards for a touchdown, giving the Saints a 35-0 lead.
—al, 9 Oct. 2021
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