in hand
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Accessible at the present time, as in The company has very little cash in hand . [Late 1300s]
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Under one's control or authority, as in The police had the situation well in hand . [Early 1600s]
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In process, being settled, as in He was willing to give full attention to the matter in hand . [Late 1300s] Also see in one's hands .
Example Sentences
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Even with a game in hand, their chances felt slim.
From BBC
Manchester City, which has won six of the past eight championships, now sits five points back in the standings with a game in hand.
Rangers are second, two points above Celtic, who have a game in hand.
From BBC
They still have a chance, with a game in hand.
From BBC
Hand in hand, Daisy and I ran through the clover, the alfalfa, and the timothy—through a field of shocked corn and a pumpkin patch.
From Literature
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