safe pair of hands

Meaning

Noun

• The ability to catch and keep hold of (the ball, etc.)
• A player who has this ability.
• 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.

Related

Similar words

• good hands
• old reliable; steady Eddie