in hand

in hand idiom
  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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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