in good hands
idiom
: in the care of a person or people who are able to take care of someone or something well
It's a great school where you know your kids are in good hands.
I'm confident the shop will be in good hands with you in charge.
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But at least the cat was in good hands at the vet office.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The 33-year-old McManus should still have several solid years left, meaning Green Bay should be in good hands for the foreseeable future.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
To make sure his company was in good hands and to sidestep nepotism claims, the 75-year-old billionaire sent his kids on a quest: get an MBA, work for a competitor for five years, and spend over a decade rising the ranks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Beshear has said the state is in good hands with FEMA's coordinating officer Jeremy Slinker, who led Kentucky Emergency Management in the aftermath of the 2022 floods.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The 33-year-old McManus should still have several solid years left, meaning Green Bay should be in good hands for the foreseeable future.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
To make sure his company was in good hands and to sidestep nepotism claims, the 75-year-old billionaire sent his kids on a quest: get an MBA, work for a competitor for five years, and spend over a decade rising the ranks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Beshear has said the state is in good hands with FEMA's coordinating officer Jeremy Slinker, who led Kentucky Emergency Management in the aftermath of the 2022 floods.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“In good hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20hands. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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