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.
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. 2012