safe in the knowledge that

safe in the knowledge that
secure/safe/in the knowledge that phrase
not worried because you are sure that nothing bad will happen

They continued their campaign, safe in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them.

Thesaurus: calm and relaxedsynonym
Main entry: knowledge

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used to indicate that one can do something without risk or worry on account of a specified fact

they used to recruit hundreds a year, safe in the knowledge that many would leave

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safe in the knowledge that f36 idiom
confident because you know that sth is true or will happen

She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous.

Main entry:safeidiom

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