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Is "our" being omitted before "hand" in this sentence?

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Rebecca

No, there is nothing omitted from the phrase. "Getting out of hand" is an idiom and is used as a description of a situation which is becoming out of control. It implies that something which was once OK is becoming uncontrollable. Ex: My son was such a sweet kid but, from the age of 16, he’s been getting out of hand. Ex: After my secretary left, the paperwork started getting out of hand. Ex: If your party gets out of hand, the neighbours will call the police.

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