safe pair of hands (English, noun)
expansion: safe pair of hands (plural safe pairs of hands)
Senses:
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: The ability to catch and keep hold of (the ball, etc.)
glosses: A player who has this ability.
tags: metonymically
glosses: An experienced person (especially a leader) who can be trusted to do a decent job and not to make serious mistakes; often in relation to a task which is difficult and important; often suggesting blandness or a contrast to someone brilliant but erratic.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: safe pairs of hands
tags: plural