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Idiom: Hand that rocks the cradle




Idiom Definitions for 'Hand that rocks the cradle'

Women have a great power and influence because they have the greatest influence over the development of children- the hand that rocks the cradle. ('The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world' is the full form.)

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