in hand

phrase

1

: in one's possession or control

had matters well in hand

with money in hand

2

: in preparation

a new play in hand

3

: under consideration

took the matter in hand

Examples of in hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, not the actual bathroom, but a re-creation of the bathroom set from the Confessions II film, but this time with Charli XCX emerging from one of the stalls with a cigarette in hand. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Some even called for a national dictator who could take the crisis in hand and get the economy functioning again. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Imagine staring up at the stars through a skylight, a mug of chamomile in hand and a fire crackling in the wood stove. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Still, with his SAG card in hand thanks to that Pizza Hut commercial his family relocated to Southern California to support his pursuit. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand