In somebody’s capable, safe, etc. hands

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Under the careful control or direction of someone who can be trusted or relied upon.

Don't worry about the project, it's in capable hands.
Visual representation of "in somebody’s capable, safe, etc. hands" - Under the careful control or direction of someone who can be trusted or relied upon.

Often appears as...

  • in capable hands
  • in safe hands
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Under the careful control or direction of someone who can be trusted or relied upon.

Don't worry about the project, it's in capable hands.
Visual representation of "in somebody’s capable, safe, etc. hands" - Under the careful control or direction of someone who can be trusted or relied upon.

Often appears as...

  • in capable hands
  • in safe hands
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Trust Implied

The phrase often suggests that something or someone is being entrusted to a reliable person.

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I've left the servers in Sophie's capable hands; she’s a tech wizard.
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Responsibility Transfer

It indicates that responsibility for something has been passed on to someone else.

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The CEO retired, leaving the company in safe hands with the new management.
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Reassurance

The phrase is used to reassure someone that they need not worry about the outcome.

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Your pets are in loving hands with our sitter while you're away.
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