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In the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Don't worry: I gave the necklace to a friend of mine. It's in safe hands.
- I told the president that I'm glad the future of the country is in safe hands.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
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
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Dutch:
in veilige handen
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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Dutch:
in goede handen
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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Finnish:
turvallisissa käsissä
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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Finnish:
turvassa
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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French:
sous bonne escorte
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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French:
entre de bonnes mains
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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Hungarian:
biztos kezekben
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
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Russian:
в надёжных рука́х
(v nadjóžnyx rukáx)
— in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted
