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safe in the knowledge

safe in the knowledge adjective: confidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.

Adjective

safe in the knowledge (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about safe in the knowledge

What does safe in the knowledge mean?
Safe in the knowledge means confidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.
What part of speech is safe in the knowledge?
Safe in the knowledge is an adjective.

Words near safe in the knowledge in the dictionary

  1. safe havens
  2. safe hit
  3. safe hits
  4. safe house
  5. safe houses
  6. safe in the knowledge
  7. safe mode
  8. safe navigation operator
  9. safe navigation operators
  10. safe pair of hands
  11. safe pairs of hands

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