fall into the wrong hands

phrase

: to come to be held or possessed by the wrong person or group

There could be a disaster if the weapons fall into the wrong hands.

Examples of fall into the wrong hands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are concerned that if a lot of people at a company have access to the details of their invention idea, the details could fall into the wrong hands. — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023

If a camera is pointed inside your bathroom or children’s bedroom, however, that footage could fall into the wrong hands and be posted or traded online, or even used for blackmail. — Heather Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2023

In those cases, there may be copies saved of fingerprints and face scans that can fall into the wrong hands. — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023

There’s always the risk that these highly advanced tools fall into the wrong hands; the future is both frightening and exciting. — Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2022

Rhymes for fall into the wrong hands

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