- be putty in someone's hands
- ► be (like) putty in someone's hands be easily manipulated by someone.Main Entry: ↑putty
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be putty in someone's hands
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(like) putty in someone's hands — (like) putty in someone’s hands phrase very easily influenced or persuaded by someone She can talk him round – he’s putty in her hands. Thesaurus: weak, and not determined or ambitioussynonym Main entry: putty … Useful english dictionary
be putty in someone's hands — be (like) putty in someone s hands be easily manipulated or dominated by someone … Useful english dictionary
be (like) putty in someone's hands — be easily manipulated by someone. → putty … English new terms dictionary
be like putty in someone's hands — ► be (like) putty in someone s hands be easily manipulated by someone. Main Entry: ↑putty … English terms dictionary
putty in someone's hands — noun One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person. Why, Marseny, here, he want no more than so much putty in her hands. Syn: pushover, wimp, wuss … Wiktionary
putty — ► NOUN ▪ a malleable paste that hardens as it sets, used for sealing glass in window frames, filling holes in wood, etc. ● be (like) putty in someone s hands Cf. ↑be putty in someone s hands ORIGIN French potée, potful … English terms dictionary
putty — UK [ˈpʌtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] a soft grey substance used for fixing glass into windows • (like) putty in someone s hands very easily influenced or persuaded by someone She can talk him round – he s putty in her hands … English dictionary
putty — noun 1》 a malleable paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that gradually hardens and is used for sealing glass in window frames. ↘a malleable substance used as a filler, modelling material, etc. 2》 a polishing powder, usually… … English new terms dictionary
putty — put|ty [ pʌti ] noun uncount a soft gray substance used for putting glass in windows (like) putty in someone s hands very easily influenced or persuaded by someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
putty — put|ty [ˈpʌti] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: potée potful, putty , from pot pot ] 1.) a soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames 2.) be putty in sb s hands to be easily… … Dictionary of contemporary English
