at the hands of
US /æt ðə hændz ʌv/
UK /æt ðə hændz ʌv/
1.
per mano di, ad opera di
done or caused by someone
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The old castle was destroyed at the hands of invaders.
Il vecchio castello fu distrutto per mano degli invasori.
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She suffered a great injustice at the hands of her former employer.
Ha subito una grande ingiustizia per mano del suo ex datore di lavoro.