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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With one of those as his running mate, many voters just might decide that if something happens to Biden, the country would be in good hands with his successor.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
But don’t worry — if spinning the ball on one’s finger ever gets added as an Olympic event, the U.S. should be in good hands.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Roberto Tommasini/NurPhoto via Getty Images But Team USA's equestrian jumping team will be in good hands this year.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 July 2024
Chau Smith-Wade — this year’s fifth-round pick — is learning the nickel position and should be in good hands with Evero and pass game coordinator Jonathan Cooley.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
But don’t worry — if spinning the ball on one’s finger ever gets added as an Olympic event, the U.S. should be in good hands.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Roberto Tommasini/NurPhoto via Getty Images But Team USA's equestrian jumping team will be in good hands this year.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 July 2024
Chau Smith-Wade — this year’s fifth-round pick — is learning the nickel position and should be in good hands with Evero and pass game coordinator Jonathan Cooley.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
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“In good hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20hands. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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