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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Requesting and verifying references, doing an initial trial period, and conducting background checks (if possible) can offer peace of mind that your child is in good hands.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
Facebook users collectively breathed a sigh of relief, knowing Beans was in good hands with Stray Rescue of St. Louis, hopeful his forever family will come soon.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But the program is in good hands and the leadership at University has been awesome and helped me a lot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Brand is everything, and Vulcan is certainly in good hands on that front.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
Facebook users collectively breathed a sigh of relief, knowing Beans was in good hands with Stray Rescue of St. Louis, hopeful his forever family will come soon.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But the program is in good hands and the leadership at University has been awesome and helped me a lot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Brand is everything, and Vulcan is certainly in good hands on that front.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“In good hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20hands. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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