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putty in someone's hands

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English - Turkish

Definition of putty in someone's hands in English Turkish dictionary

be putty in someone's hands
(deyim) elinde oyuncak olmak
putty in somebody's hands
elinde oyuncak olmak
English - English
One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person

e clocks on at 8.30 pm with the opening guitar notes of his most famous song, ‘Purple Rain’. Everyone is instantly putty in his hands.

be putty in someone's hands
(deyim) Be easily manipulated by someone
putty in someone's hands

    Hyphenation

    put·ty in someone's hands

    Turkish pronunciation

    pʌti în sʌmwʌnz händz

    Synonyms

    pushover, wimp, wuss

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpətē ən ˈsəmˌwənz ˈhandz/ /ˈpʌtiː ɪn ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈhændz/

    Etymology

    () A metaphor likening the easy malleability of putty to the easy manipulability of the person.
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