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1 be on the safe side
(to avoid risk or danger: I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.) έχω το κεφάλι μου ήσυχο -
2 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) ασφαλής2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) ασφαλής3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) σώος4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ακίνδυνος5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) αξιόπιστος•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) προστατεύω,διασφαλίζω- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) χρηματοκιβώτιο
См. также в других словарях:
be on the safe side — ► to be careful and to make a choice that involves little risk: »Broadline Bank s spokesperson said that it would not be advertising on the controversial website just to be on the safe side . Main Entry: ↑safe … Financial and business terms
err on the safe side — To choose the safer alternative ● safe … Useful english dictionary
to be on the safe side — {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
to be on the safe side — {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
it is best to be on the safe side — 1668 DRYDEN & NEWCASTLE Sir Martin Mar all V. i. I’m resolv’d to be on the sure side. 1811 J. AUSTEN Sense & Sensibility III. iv. Determining to be on the safe side, he made his apology in form as soon as he could say any thing. 1847 MARRYAT… … Proverbs new dictionary
on the safe side — phrase in a situation that involves very little risk because you have behaved very carefully Just to be on the safe side, take an umbrella. Thesaurus: safe and harmlesssynonym Main entry: safe * * * on the ˈsafe side idiom being especia … Useful english dictionary
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — mod. taking the risk free path. □ Let’s be on the safe side and call first. □ I think you should stay on the safe side and call the doctor about this fever … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on the safe side — If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it as a precaution, to avoid any risks. I think I locked the door but I ll check again to be on the safe side … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
just to be on the safe side — (just) to be on the safe side so that you can prevent something unpleasant from happening. Just to be on the safe side, ask your doctor to test your iron levels … New idioms dictionary
