safe pair of hands



safe pair of hands

A trustworthy and competent person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. That struggling company really needs a leader who is a safe pair of hands and can make some positive changes.
See also: hand, of, pair, safe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jeremiasye-re-MEE-ahs (German), YE-re-mee-ahs (Finnish)German, Portuguese, Finnish
Granville['grænvil]
Tadeusztah-DE-uwshPolish
Denis['denis]
BengtaBENKT-ahSwedish
Donatodo-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese