in good hands

Idioms  

1. In competent or safe care. For example, I know the children are in good hands when they visit my mother. The term good hand has been used in the sense of “skill” or “ability” since the late 1300s.

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Example Sentences

Cook will be leaving Apple in good hands.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

And by having a central bank that is credible and independent, I think we reinforce the perception that people have that their currency is in good hands and will be protected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The U.S. banking system is in good hands right now.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

David Ellison last week met with Carr in Washington to persuade him that Paramount would be in good hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

A steely look of anger flared in my mother’s eyes, and I thought, just maybe, I was leaving her in good hands after all.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan