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

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

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton's success at Euro 2025 - leading to her winning the Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or awards - means England are in good hands.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

There is underrated power in feeling like you are in good hands, and I feel it in Southern California.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025

Frightful is going to be in good hands at the university, and she will have young.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George