at the hand of

Idioms  

1. Also, at the hands of. Performed by or at the agency of, as in The slaves suffered greatly at the hands of their new masters. This idiom was first recorded about 1035. Also see at hand.

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Example Sentences

Congress lost in Punjab, one of the few states where it still held power, and it also faced defeat at the hand of the B.J.P. in close races in the smaller states of Goa and Uttarakhand.

From New York Times

In scenes of dark humor, Awad depicts Miranda’s humiliation and degradation at the hand of her students, the dean and the administrators at her college, and her therapist.

From Seattle Times

Many local police officers and police union members in Minnesota and North Carolina — states that have recently seen shootings of Black citizens at the hand of police officers — tell Fox News that even amid the heavy media coverage, speaking publicly to set the record straight will make little improvement.

From Fox News

Millions of hemlock trees died at the hand of the leather-tanning industry in first half of the 19th century, when the Catskill region prospered as its epicenter.

From New York Times

He added that he was "tired of watching my brothers and sisters die at the hand of police."

From Fox News

Related Words

• through