in one's power

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Still, one oughtn't, if possible, to give way to these impulses: one ought to do all that's in one's power to prevent such a miserable termination to one's divinely allotted existence.

From Philistia by Allen, Grant

One can only promise what is in one's power," urged Richard; "your daughter's heart is not yours to give.

From Bred in the Bone by Payn, James

Overmaster, ō-vėr-mas′tėr, v.t. to subdue, to govern: to get and keep in one's power.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Mercy is also used in the wider sense of refraining from harshness or cruelty toward those who are in one's power without fault of their own; as, they besought the robber to have mercy.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

But, to be insulted and defied by a rebel in one's power, what prince can bear that?

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 by Richardson, Samuel