to be on the safe side

to be on the safe side
to be on the safe side
to be safe; to be cautious; [to do something just] in case it is necessary; to be very well prepared. •

To be on the safe side, carry some extra money in your shoe.

I like to be on the safe side and stay in my hotel room at night.

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{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.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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