safe pair of hands

noun phrase

British
: someone who can be trusted with responsibility or a job
The next leader of the party should be a safe pair of hands.

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He was seen as a capable politician and a safe pair of hands, one of the strongest members of Zelensky’s cabinet. Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 While the Conservatives have traditionally been seen as a safe pair of hands, their reputation was rocked by the revelation that multiple parties were thrown inside Downing Street at a time when Johnson had placed the U.K. population under stringent COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing rules. Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024 Singh was regarded as a safe pair of hands and was expected by many in the industry to oversee Sony’s next growth steps in the country. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 June 2024 In a country where impeachments are not uncommon, this was an important gesture: should Congress find Lula too radical, his backup looks to be a safe pair of hands. Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022 What Mattarella needed was essentially a safe pair of hands to reassure markets until Italy could hold another vote. Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2018 Qin’s successor, Wang, appears to be a safe pair of hands after the backroom drama of the past month. David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023 He is seen as a safe pair of hands capable of integrating Credit Suisse and salvaging core parts of its business. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023

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“Safe pair of hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20pair%20of%20hands. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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