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putty in the hands of someone
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（直訳）誰かの手の中にあるパテ。つまり、特定の人物の手に渡り、保持されているパテという物質を指す。 / （転じて）容易に操作されたり、操られたりする存在、または容易に仕向けられる状況・対象を暗示する可能性がある。
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putty in the hands of someone
The CEO feared that the board's indecision would leave the company as putty in the hands of someone with a hostile takeover plan.
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The CEO feared that the board's indecision would leave the company as putty in the hands of someone with a hostile takeover plan.
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