- putty in hands
- putty in (your) hands
willing to do anything you want.
As soon as Jones realized he could get in trouble if they reported him, he became putty in their hands.
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putty in hands
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be putty in hands — be putty in (your) hands if someone is putty in your hands, they will do anything you want them to do, usually because they like you so much. He can t say no to her he s putty in her hands … New idioms dictionary
putty in your hands — see <sup>1</sup>PUTTY • • • Main Entry: ↑hand putty in your hands ◇ If someone is putty in your hands, you are able to control that person very easily. He does whatever she wants. He s putty in her hands. • • • Main Entry: ↑putty … Useful english dictionary
putty in your hands — putty in (your) hands willing to do anything you want. As soon as Jones realized he could get in trouble if they reported him, he became putty in their hands … New idioms dictionary
putty — ► NOUN ▪ a malleable paste that hardens as it sets, used for sealing glass in window frames, filling holes in wood, etc. ● be (like) putty in someone s hands Cf. ↑be putty in someone s hands ORIGIN French potée, potful … English terms dictionary
putty — putty1 /put ee/, n., pl. putties, v., puttied, puttying. n. 1. a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc. 2. any of various other compounds used for… … Universalium
putty — UK [ˈpʌtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] a soft grey substance used for fixing glass into windows • (like) putty in someone s hands very easily influenced or persuaded by someone She can talk him round – he s putty in her hands … English dictionary
putty — I. noun (plural putties) Etymology: French potée potter s glaze, literally, potful, from Old French, from pot pot more at pottage Date: circa 1706 1. a. a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
putty in someone's hands — noun One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person. Why, Marseny, here, he want no more than so much putty in her hands. Syn: pushover, wimp, wuss … Wiktionary
putty — put|ty [ˈpʌti] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: potée potful, putty , from pot pot ] 1.) a soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames 2.) be putty in sb s hands to be easily… … Dictionary of contemporary English
putty — noun 1》 a malleable paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that gradually hardens and is used for sealing glass in window frames. ↘a malleable substance used as a filler, modelling material, etc. 2》 a polishing powder, usually… … English new terms dictionary
