in hand

Prepositional phrase

1. In physical possession; at one's disposal.

   Synonyms:

   at hand, on hand, to hand, handy, at the ready

2. Held in the hand or hands.
   • Pen in hand, I turned back to the letter I was writing.
   • Grab a Wincheter in hand and take the land.
3. (obsolete) In the presence of a particular person.
4. Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed.
   • Observations that are foreign to the matter in hand
   • 'What have they to do with the matter in hand - the murder on this train?'1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 6, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 119

   Synonyms:

   at hand

   Antonyms:

   ignored, neglected

5. Under control.
   • You need to get this situation in hand, and fast.

   Antonyms:

   out of hand

6. Of the cue ball: not on the table; able to be positioned by the current player.
7. (UK) Still to be played.
   • At the other end […] the Sounders completed a run that had taken them from 15 points off the lead, to first place in the Supporters Shield standings with two games in hand.2013 September 16, The Guardian