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

Packaging cannot be completed without the corresponding DRAM in hand, so a memory delay strands finished processors rather than slowing a later assembly step. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

For around 15 minutes on Tuesday night, blogger Perez Hilton livestreamed on TikTok with a bloody torso and a knife in hand. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

All three clubs have 23 points but Angel City and Seattle both have two matches in hand. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

With a practice script in hand, Shanahan has crept closer to some offensive drills. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in hand

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