の手に落ちた

fell into the hands of

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fell into the hands of Used when someone or something comes under another party’s control, often through defeat or capture.
JA: 城は敵の手に落ちた。
EN: The castle fell into the hands of the enemy.

その国は侵略者の手に落ちた。

The country fell into the hands of the invaders.

その都市は敵の手に落ちた。

The city fell into enemy hands.

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)