TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE


Meaning of TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE in English

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.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.