a safe pair of hands

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a safe pair of hands (British & Australian)

someone who you can trust to do an important job well without making mistakes He's what this troubled club needs, a good, solid manager, a safe pair of hands.

See also: hand, pair, safe

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Abold said the message to be hammered home was that Australia was a safe pair of hands with a can-do mentality making for a tournament FIFA, the sport's governing body, could be certain would be a success. Australia boost football World Cup bid team: report by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Abold said the message to be hammered home was that Australia was a safe pair of hands with a can-do mentality making for a tournament FIFA, the sport's governing body, could be certain would be a success. Australia boost football World Cup bid team: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition Southampton Alan Pardew Fans underwhelmed by the ex-Reading, Palace and Charlton boss, but is regarded as a safe pair of hands Record New manager Southend Steve Tilson Shrimpers favourite guided the club into the Championship and a Carling Cup win against Man Utd Record P308 W131 L102 D75 Stockport Gary Ablett Coached Liverpool's reserves. Who's the boss? by The Racing Post (London, England)			a reign of terror a Renaissance man a rent boy a revolving door a rich seam a ringside seat a rip-off a ripple effect a rite of passage a road hog a roll in the hay a roller coaster a roof over head a rough diamond a roving eye a rubber check a rude awakening a rule of thumb a rum do a run for money a running battle a rush of blood a sacred cow a sad state of affairs a safe bet a safe pair of hands a safety net a safety valve a saving grace a scandal sheet a scaredy-cat a scarlet woman a sea change a second-class citizen a self-made man a seven-day wonder a sex kitten a sex object a shadow of former self a shaggy dog story a shelf life a shell game a shirt-lifter a shit-eating grin a shit-stirrer a shoo-in a short fuse a short sharp shock a short-arse a shot across the bow a shot in the arm			A ruby laser A ruby laser a rude awakening a rule of thumb a rum do a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for money a run on a large demand for a run on something A Run, A Pass, A Hit on the Enemy a running battle a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head a sacred cow a sad sight a sad state of affairs a safe bet a safe pair of hands A Safer Place Youth Network a safety net a safety valve A Sailor Moon Romance A Salto de Mata A Santos Dumont A Saucerful of Secrets a saving grace a savoir a scab a scab a scab a scab A scale A scan a scandal sheet a scaredy-cat a scarlet woman A Scene Segmenter Establishing Tracking A School Cultivating Excellence, Nurturing Diversity A scope A Scrap of Paper A screw loose A Scripted Hex Editor a sea change A Search for Direct CP Violation in Hyperon Decays A Second Chance Animal Shelter

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