in the hollow of one's hand

idiom

: in one's palm with the hand curved like a cup
I held the bead in the hollow of my hand.

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“In the hollow of one's hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hollow%20of%20one%27s%20hand. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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