- have it in hand
- be able to control it, have it under control
A fire started in the kitchen, but it's okay. We have it in hand.
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have it in hand
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have something in hand — have (something) in hand be in hand if a plan or a situation is in hand, it is being dealt with. After days of rioting, the troops now have the situation in hand. (= are dealing with the situation) … New idioms dictionary
have the whip hand — have/hold the whip hand to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation. So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand … New idioms dictionary
have the upper hand — ► have the upper hand have an advantage or control. Main Entry: ↑upper … English terms dictionary
have the upper hand — index predominate (command), surpass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
have the upper hand — if someone has the upper hand, they have a position of power and control over someone else, and if an emotion has the upper hand, it controls what you do. At half time, the Italian team seem to have the upper hand … New idioms dictionary
have a free hand — give (someone) a free hand to allow someone to do whatever they think is necessary in a particular situation. The editor said I could have a free hand in designing the cover page. (sometimes + in + doing something) … New idioms dictionary
have things in hand — See have it in hand … English idioms
have one's hand in the till — See: ROB THE TILL … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's hand in the till — See: ROB THE TILL … Dictionary of American idioms
have (got) to hand it to (someone) — to recognize that someone deserves respect for what they did. You have to hand it to her she turned that company around and made it profitable … New idioms dictionary
