- in the palm of hand
- in the palm of (your) hand
under your complete control.
The audience was fascinated — he held them in the palm of his hand.
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The Palm Beach Story — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Atemlos nach Florida Originaltitel: The Palm Beach Story Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1942 Länge: 88 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Palm Beach Times — Infobox Newspaper name = The Palm Beach Times type = newspaper format = Online foundation = 1998 owners = Gary Pearlman and Michael Borgia headquarters = Tallahassee, Florida 32303 USA website = [http://www.thepalmbeachtimes.com ThePalmBeachTimes … Wikipedia
to grease the palm of — palm palm (p[aum]m), n. [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala mh, akin to Skr. p[=a][.n]i hand, and E. fumble. See {Fumble}, {Feel}, and cf. 2d {Palm}.] 1. (Anat.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To get the higher upper hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To have the higher upper hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have someone in the palm of your hand — phrase to have complete power over someone so that they do what you tell them to do He had the audience in the palm of his hand. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry: palm * * * have someone in the palm of your hand see ↑palm … Useful english dictionary
Hairs in the Palm of the Hand — is a children s book by Jan Mark, published in 1981.One of Mark s keenly observed school stories, Hairs in the palm of the hand is, in fact, two short novellas. The first of which, Hairs in the palm of the hand is concerned with a betting scam… … Wikipedia
have (someone) in the palm of (your) hand — to have so much control over someone that they will do whatever you want them to do. She s got her boyfriend eating out of the palm of her hand. It was such an amazing performance he had the audience in the palm of his hand … New idioms dictionary
have someone in the palm of one's hand — HAVE CONTROL OVER, have influence over, have someone eating out of one s hand, have someone on a string; N. Amer. have someone in one s hip pocket. → palm * * * have (or hold) someone in the palm of one s hand have someone under one s control or… … Useful english dictionary
in the palm of your hand — in the palm of (your) hand under your complete control. The audience was fascinated he held them in the palm of his hand … New idioms dictionary
