in hand
Already in possession
In hand describes something being actively held, controlled, or managed.
You might walk with a drink in hand or have a situation well in hand.
Money or time in hand is available for use: We finished with ten minutes in hand.
Work in hand is currently underway.
The phrase often implies readiness or control over circumstances.
- wieldHandle with control
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- cashReady spending funds
- preparedMade ready beforehand
underway · funds · grip · possession · reserves · controlled · surplus · hold · secured · on deck · assets · planned · organized · ready · carry · seize · available · managed
- card statesface up, face down, discarded, drawn, played
- controlledcontrolled, managed, regulated, restrained, contained
in handout of reach
Beyond one's grasp
out of hand · beyond reach · far away · dropped · inaccessible
in handout of control
Unable to be restrained
out of hand · unmanageable · uncontrolled · unmanaged · chaotic
in handoutstanding
Exceptionally good or unpaid
owed · pending · unavailable · tied up · spent
hand, in, handle, hands, handled, handling, handed, handing, hands-on