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in good hands

in good hands prepositional phrase: under the guidance of a capable being.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Under the guidance of a capable being.

Questions about in good hands

What does in good hands mean?
In good hands means under the guidance of a capable being.
What part of speech is in good hands?
In good hands is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in good hands in the dictionary

  1. in glory
  2. in goal
  3. in God's name
  4. in good bread
  5. in good conscience
  6. in good hands
  7. in good odor
  8. in good odour
  9. in good part
  10. in good repair
  11. in good season

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