if someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them
She spoke of the humiliation she endured at the hands of the police.
Synonyms of 'at the hands of someone'
control, from
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(idiom)
suffering greatly at the hands of the opposing army
Synonyms
control
from
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at the hands of someone
at stake
at the end of your tether
at the expense of
at the hands of someone
at the helm
at the mercy of something or someone
at the minute
Synonyms of 'at the hands of someone'
at the hands of someone
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