safe/secure in the knowledge
idiom
: feeling safe or secure because one knows something specified
They went on vacation, safe in the knowledge that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.
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And the White Sox move on to play the Toronto Blue Jays, increasingly safe in the knowledge that their time at the historical bottom may be coming to a surprisingly swift end.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
And Chelley picks Ace, safe in the knowledge that Chris, her Casa connection, isn’t going anywhere because Huda is picking Chris.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 July 2025
If Disney had bought the land directly, the owners might have asked for more money safe in the knowledge that the buyer could afford it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
There are sizeable periods of matches where opponents can defend in a compact shape, safe in the knowledge that United attacks can eventually fizzle out of their own accord.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
And Chelley picks Ace, safe in the knowledge that Chris, her Casa connection, isn’t going anywhere because Huda is picking Chris.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 July 2025
If Disney had bought the land directly, the owners might have asked for more money safe in the knowledge that the buyer could afford it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
There are sizeable periods of matches where opponents can defend in a compact shape, safe in the knowledge that United attacks can eventually fizzle out of their own accord.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Safe/secure in the knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%2Fsecure%20in%20the%20knowledge. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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