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单词
a safe pair of hands
释义
a safe pair of hands
phrase
If you say that someone is or has
a safe pair of hands
, you mean that they are reliable and will not make any serious mistakes.
[
British
,
journalism
]
He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands.
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a safe pair of hands
someone, especially a politician, who is good at their job and unlikely to make any serious mistakes
The mayoral office will be defined by the first incumbent, so he must be a safe pairof hands.
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