safe pair of hands
podstatné jméno
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(sports) the ability to catch and keep hold of [the ball, etc]
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(metonym) A player who has a safe pair of hands
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(figuratively) an experienced person (especially a leader) who can be trusted to do a decent job and not to make serious mistakes; often in relation to a task which is difficult and important; often suggesting blandness or a contrast to someone brilliant but erratic