safe in the knowledge

adjective

Confidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.

“You can open the spin dryer door safe in the knowledge that the drum has stopped rotating.”

Meanings

adjectivesafe in the knowledge (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableConfidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.

    You can open the spin dryer door safe in the knowledge that the drum has stopped rotating.

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APA

safe in the knowledge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20in%20the%20knowledge

MLA

“safe in the knowledge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20in%20the%20knowledge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safe in the knowledge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20in%20the%20knowledge.

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