Daily life
on the safe side
avoid possible risk
If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it to avoid even a small possible risk.
Hear it in real life
Do we need to book a taxi now?
Let's do it, just to be on the safe side.
Take an umbrella to be on the safe side, even though the forecast looks clear.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: just ‸ on the safe side
Say: just to be on the safe side
When explaining the purpose of a precaution, use “to be on the safe side,” not “on the safe side” alone.
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How it fits in a sentence.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Take an umbrella to be on the safe side, even though the forecast looks clear.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the safe side
avoid possible risk
“Take an umbrella to be on the safe side, even though the forecast looks clear.”
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