Meanings
prepositional phrase
- idiomaticIn the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.
Don't worry: I gave the necklace to a friend of mine. It's in safe hands.
1 more example
I told the president that I'm glad the future of the country is in safe hands.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 在可靠的人手中
- 在可靠的人手中 (zài kěkào de rén shǒu zhōng)in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
Dutch in veilige handen, in goede handen
- in veilige handenin the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
- in goede handenin the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
Finnish turvallisissa käsissä, turvassa
- turvallisissa käsissäin the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
- turvassain the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
French sous bonne escorte, entre de bonnes mains
- sous bonne escortein the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
- entre de bonnes mainsin the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
Hungarian biztos kezekben
- biztos kezekbenin the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
Russian в надёжных рука́х
- в надёжных рука́х (v nadjóžnyx rukáx)in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
Cite this entry
APA
in safe hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20safe%20hands
MLA
“in safe hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20safe%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in safe hands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20safe%20hands.
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