on the safe side

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   being especially careful; taking no risks

   Teeth are a source of infection, And it pays To be on the safe side.

In the movies · 1

• Teeth are a source of infection, And it pays To be on the safe side.Phantom of the Paradise1974
• Well, I thought we ought to be on the safe side.Shaun of the Dead2004
• The maid who said she saw the rodents - has a tendency to be - a bit high-strung. -But, to be on the safe side, I thought I'd lay these here traps, - -if you don't mind. - -Okay.The Witches2020

From the same entry

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• a safe pair of hands
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