in someone's power
idiom
1
: in a position of being controlled by someone other than oneself
She had them in her power.
2
: able to be done by someone : within one's ability
It's in your power to change the way things are done here.
I'll do everything in my power to help.
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“In someone's power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%20power. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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