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in good hands

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in good hands
Fig. in the safe, competent care of someone. Don't worry. Your children are in good hands. Sally is an experienced baby-sitter. Your car is in good hands. My mechanics are factory-trained.
See also: good, hand

in good hands also in safe hands
managed or cared for with great attention I'm just glad to know that our money's in such good hands. Nothing gives parents greater comfort than knowing their children are in safe hands.
See also: good, hand


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Her character depends upon those she is with; but in good hands she will turn out a valuable woman.
Earlier it could have annoyed me, but now everything was in good hands and swimming right along.
The carriage is safe enough, if a man knows how to drive it; a thing of that sort in good hands will last above twenty years after it is fairly worn out.
 
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