in hand

1. Accessible at the present time, as in The company has very little cash in hand . [Late 1300s]

2. Under one's control or authority, as in The police had the situation well in hand . [Early 1600s]

3. 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

The car in hand—the Karma Revero, a plug-in hybrid luxury GT, built in Riverside County, Calif.—surged beneath me, producing an otherworldly whooshing as it did.

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Football and sustainability do not always go in hand in hand.

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An immediate inductee into Swift’s “Glitter Gel Pen” song Hall of Fame, “Opalite” is for dancing around your kitchen with a glass of orange wine in hand.

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But what caused Milei to go hat in hand to the U.S. in the first place?

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While the finer points of Botterman's breakdown work or Meg Jones' defence are harder to appreciate, Kildunne's ability with ball in hand needs no context or explanation.

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