“Be on the safe side”
Definition
To avoid risk by being careful.
Examples
Examples
“Save a backup to be on the safe side.”
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- What does "Be on the safe side" mean?
- "Be on the safe side" means to avoid risk by being careful.
- How do you use "Be on the safe side" in a sentence?
- Example: "Save a backup to be on the safe side."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Be on the safe side"?
- Перестраховаться, быть осторожным. / Զգույշ լինել ռիսկից խուսափելու համար։