in hand
Idioms-
Accessible at the present time, as in The company has very little cash in hand . [Late 1300s]
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Under one's control or authority, as in The police had the situation well in hand . [Early 1600s]
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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
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Hand in hand with the talks came Conlon’s writing, in which, as in his talks, he goes inside the work in part to find philosophical and psychological meaning but mainly to share his love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
The “Firework” hitmaker and Trudeau confirmed their relationship in October, when they stepped out hand in hand at a cabaret show in Paris, where they had been celebrating Perry’s birthday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
And so, the defining image of the event is Donald Trump—razor in hand and a weird little grin on his face—shaving McMahon bald.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
As we slowly gained some civil rights, it seemed that both hope and calamity walked hand in hand.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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