in pugno

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, in fist.

Prepositional phrase

in pugno

  1. in hand
    1. held firmly in one's grasp
      avere la spada in pugnoto 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 situazioneto have the situation under control
      tenere qualcuno in pugnoto have someone in the palm of one's hand (literally, “keep someone under one's control”)

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