- on the safe side
- mod. taking the risk-free path.□ Let’s be on the safe side and call first.□ I think you should stay on the safe side and call the doctor about this fever.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
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on the safe side — phrase in a situation that involves very little risk because you have behaved very carefully Just to be on the safe side, take an umbrella. Thesaurus: safe and harmlesssynonym Main entry: safe * * * on the ˈsafe side idiom being especia … Useful english dictionary
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it as a precaution, to avoid any risks. I think I locked the door but I ll check again to be on the safe side … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on\ the\ safe\ side — adv. phr. Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side … Словарь американских идиом
on the safe side — take no chances It may rain so just to be on the safe side I think that I will bring my umbrella … Idioms and examples
on the safe side — in a situation that involves very little risk because you have behaved very carefully Just to be on the safe side, take an umbrella … English dictionary
to be on the safe side — {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger. * /Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank s safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side./ Compare: JUST IN CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
to be on the safe side — {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger. * /Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank s safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side./ Compare: JUST IN CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
it is best to be on the safe side — 1668 DRYDEN & NEWCASTLE Sir Martin Mar all V. i. I’m resolv’d to be on the sure side. 1811 J. AUSTEN Sense & Sensibility III. iv. Determining to be on the safe side, he made his apology in form as soon as he could say any thing. 1847 MARRYAT… … Proverbs new dictionary
