in pugno

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in fist”.

Prepositional phrase

in pugno

  1. in hand
    1. held firmly in one's grasp
      avere la spada in pugno ― to have the sword in one's grasp
    2. (idiomatic) under one's full mastery, influence, or control; under control
      Synonym: in mano
      avere in pugno la situazione ― to have the situation under control
      tenere qualcuno in pugno ― to have someone in the palm of one's hand (literally, “keep someone under one's control”)

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