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

Born in Florida and raised in Oahu, Hawaii, she can predictably be found by the beach with a book in hand. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

On Saturday, Stanford ran onto the team bus with a crate of beers for her team in hand. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

It’s best enjoyed from a window seat with a glass of Trentodoc sparkling wine or a classic Negroni in hand. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

The end of the road for a fan-favorite Practical Magic 2 features plenty of callbacks to the original, from the blending up of frozen margaritas to the leaping off of the Owens roof, witchy umbrellas in hand. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 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