be in the gift of somebody | be in somebody’s gift
idiomPart ofgift
be in the gift of somebody | be in somebody’s gift — idiom
1. When something important is in someone's gift, that person has the power to choo
1.idiom
Definition
When something important is in someone's gift, that person has the power to choose who receives it.
Example
The scholarship is in the gift of the university president.
Was the promotion in the gift of the department head?