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in hand
Under one's control or authority, as in The police had the situation well in hand . [Early 1600s]
Accessible at the present time, as in The company has very little cash in hand . [Late 1300s]
In process, being settled, as in He was willing to give full attention to the matter in hand . [Late 1300s] Also see in one's hands .
Example Sentences
Wayne hates the bird because it keeps him awake at night, Stella jokes, hand in hand with him to one side of his chair.
“Is there a change in text that needs to happen?†asks Keiko Green, binder and pencil in hand.
At the time, he said he was ready to put politics aside and work hand in hand with Bass to rebuild the city.
Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.
Arsenal beat Chelsea at Emirates Stadium in their game in hand over Liverpool before the international break.
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