under control, out of hand

out of hand

1Not under control:things were getting a bit out of hand at the picket line

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2Without taking time to think:they rejected negotiations out of hand

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Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement is "out of hand" and being influenced by "external forces," says city's leader.http://cnn.it/1y9028G

Hong Kong leader C.Y. Leung: 'External forces' involved in protests

Hong Kong's embattled chief executive has said the city's pro-democracy...

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