- better be on the safe side
- better to act cautiously beforehand than to suffer afterward
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
better be on the safe side
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safe — [[t]se͟ɪf[/t]] ♦♦ safer, safest, safes 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or danger. Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city... Most… … English dictionary
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