safe/secure in the knowledge

phrase

: 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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“Safe/secure in the knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%2Fsecure%20in%20the%20knowledge. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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