Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
in safe hands / safe in someone's hands
idiom
/ɪn seɪf hændz/ /seɪf ɪn ˈsʌmwʌnz hændz/
Definition
A phrase meaning that something is being well taken care of or that someone is in a secure situation.
Examples
- Don’t worry about the documents; they’re in safe hands with the manager.
- After the surgery, I knew I was safe in the surgeon’s hands.
- With her experience, I feel my project is in safe hands.
Meaning
When you say something is ‘in safe hands’, you indicate that a person or an object is under the care of someone trustworthy. Conversely, ‘safe in someone’s hands’ suggests a sense of security provided by the individual looking after it.
Synonyms
- well taken care of
- secure
- protected
- in good hands
