hold/have somebody in the palm of your handFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto have a strong influence on someone, so that they do what you want them to do 把某人攥在手心里,完全操纵[控制]某人hold/have somebody in the palm of your hand• She's got the whole committee in the palm of her hand.
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