の手に落ちた

fell into the hands of

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phrase Rare #37,934

fell into the hands of Used when a person, place, or thing comes under the control or possession of someone, often an enemy or other threatening group. The phrase literally means “fell into someone’s hands.”

JA: その村は敵の手に落ちた。

EN: The village fell into the enemy's hands.

暴動を扇動した男は迫害者の手に落ちた

The man who incited the riot fell into the hands of his persecutors.

— 戦艦ポチョムキン (1925)

どうやらエルフの手に落ちたらしい

Apparently, it’s fallen into the hands of the elves.

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング／二つの塔 (2002)

その都市は敵の手に落ちた。

The city fell into enemy hands.

その国は侵略者の手に落ちた。

The country fell into the hands of the invaders.