on the safe side

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on the safe side

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  1. Taking precautions. Just to be on the safe side, why don't you Google him?

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prep_phrase on the safe side

Españolcurarse en salud
日本語念のために nen no tame ni
Françaispar acquit de conscience, par précaution, au cas où, par principe
Deutschvorsichtshalber, sicherheitshalber, auf der sicheren Seite
Italianoper ogni evenienza
Ελληνικάγια κάθε ενδεχόμενο gia káthe endechómeno

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"on the safe side." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20safe%20side. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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on the safe side. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20safe%20side

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"on the safe side." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20safe%20side.

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@misc{on_the_safe_side_2026,
  title = {on the safe side},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20safe%20side},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}