safe/secure in the knowledge

idiom

: feeling safe or secure because one knows something specified

They went on vacation, safe in the knowledge that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.

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There are sizeable periods of matches where opponents can defend in a compact shape, safe in the knowledge that United attacks can eventually fizzle out of their own accord. —

Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 These people should have a bias to intelligent failures, constantly trying new things secure in the knowledge that most of them won’t work. —

George Bradt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Indeed, Disney+ seemed to be such a sensation that Iger retired in 2020 safe in the knowledge that the platform would see the company through the pandemic whilst his successor Bob Chapek took over the reins. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 On Sunday, Miami sports lovers flocked to Fritz & Franz Bierhaus in Coral Gables, known for its lively watch parties, to view the Euro 2024 tournament, secure in the knowledge that the restaurant, bar and neighborhood icon is sticking around. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for safe/secure in the knowledge

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