in good hands

Syllable breakdown

Dictionary meaning

being cared for or managed by someone competent, trustworthy, and capable who can be relied upon to handle a situation well; a reassurance that something or someone precious is receiving appropriate and skilful attention; the image of hands as instruments of care and craft makes them a natural metaphor for the quality of oversight, evoking both the physical warmth of caring touch and the skilled dexterity of competent management