手しゅ中ちゅう

noun

in one's hands; under one's control

Used for having something physically in hand or, more often, having it within one's power or control. Common in phrases like 手中にある, 手中に収める, and 手中に落ちる.

• 証しょう拠こはすでに警けい察さつの手しゅ中ちゅうにある。

  The evidence is already in the hands of the police.

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃの経けい営えい権けんを手しゅ中ちゅうに収