( formal ) to become controlled by sb :
The town fell into enemy hands.
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands .
( formal ) to become controlled by sb :
The town fell into enemy hands.
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005