in hand

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in hand

phrase

In physical possession; at one's disposal.
Similar: at hand, on hand, to hand, handy, at the ready
Held in the hand or hands. Pen in hand, I turned back to the letter I was writing.
obsolete In the presence of a particular person.
Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed. Observations that are foreign to the matter in hand
Similar: at hand · Opposite: ignored, neglected
Under control. You need to get this situation in hand, and fast.
Opposite: out of hand
Of the cue ball: not on the table; able to be positioned by the current player.
UK Still to be played. At the other end […] the Sounders completed a run that had taken them from 15 points off the lead, to first place in the Supporters Shield standings with two games in hand.

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prep_phrase at one's disposal

Français	sous la main

prep_phrase held in the hand

Français	en main
Italiano	in mano

prep_phrase under control

Français	sous contrôle
Italiano	in mano

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@misc{in_hand_2026,
  title = {in hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}