err on the right side

err on the right side

To avoid making a seriously troublesome mistake. I made a few mistakes in my essay, but at least I managed to err on the right side.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

err on the right side

act so that the most likely mistake to be made is the least harmful one.
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See also:
  • err
  • err on the side of
  • err on the side of (something)
  • err on the side of something
  • out of an abundance of caution
  • err on the side of caution
  • get (someone) out of a fix
  • tiptoe around (someone or something)
  • be in a pickle
  • get into a fix