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out of one’s hands

No longer responsible for or in one’s power to control
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Once the arresting officer got the suspect to jail, it was out of his hands what happened to them the rest of the weekend.

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Submitted by JokerGem on April 20, 2023

Modified by JokerGem on June 14, 2023

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