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词组 on the safe side
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on the safe side
Theme: SAFETY
mod. taking the riskfree 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.

on the safe side

Avoiding potential dangers, problems, or challenges; choosing a course of action less fraught with risk. I made an extra batch of brownies, just to be on the safe side in case we have more guests than we anticipated. We'd probably be fine with three cases, but I'd rather we have at least four to stay on the safe side.

on the safe side

Fig. 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.

on the safe side

Avoiding danger, with a margin for error, as in Just to be on the safe side, let's order another hundred chairs. This idiom was first recorded in 1811.

on the safe side

mod. taking the risk-free path. Let’s be on the safe side and call first.
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