in the hands of sb
idiom.idiom. when someone else has the power to control or decide what happens to you.
idiom. to be under the control, authority, or responsibility of a specific person or entity.
The final decision is now in the hands of the manager.
Once the lawyers finish their arguments, the defendant's fate will be in the hands of the jury.
The future of the entire ecosystem remains in the hands of a few international policy makers who must decide on the new carbon limits.
often used when the outcome is out of your own control; 'sb' is replaced by a possessive or a noun phrase.
highlight the metaphorical use of 'hands' as a symbol for agency or power, similar to the phrase 'to wash one's hands of something'.
The project is in hands of the director.The project is in the hands of the director.the definite article 'the' is mandatory before 'hands' in this fixed expression.