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1 on the safe side
на всякий (пожарный) случайThey will leave for the station at least an hour before the train leaves, just to be on the safe side.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on the safe side
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2 on the safe side
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3 on the safe side
1) Техника: для большей верности, на всякий случай, с запасом2) Сленг: для большой верности, избирая безопасный путь -
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<05> на всякий случай; для большой верностиАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > on the safe side
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5 on the safe side
идиом. фраз. прил.на вякий случайдля большой верностиАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > on the safe side
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6 on the safe side
на всякий случай; для большей верностиАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > on the safe side
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на вся́кий слу́чайThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > on the safe side
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(adj.phr.) на вякий случай; для большой верностиConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > on the safe side
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10 to be on the safe side
adv infmlAlthough the sun was shining he took his raincoat and umbrella to be on the safe side — Хотя светило солнце, он захватил с собой плащ и зонтик для большей надежности
Let's call the doctor just to be on the safe side — Давай, на всякий случай, вызовем врача
He prefers to regard every woman as treacherous, just to be on the safe side — Он не доверяет ни одной женщине. Так, на всякий случай
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > to be on the safe side
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11 to be on the safe side
на всякий случай, для большей верности...there's no chance of that, but it's as well to be on the safe side. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. VIII) —...нет, это не в счет, но все-таки осторожность никогда не мешает.
Back home, he set his alarm for 6.30, just to be on the safe side. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Sunday’) — Вернувшись домой, Кейси на всякий случай поставил будильник на 6.30.
‘Don't see much change,’ said Patten. ‘I'll be back about eleven, and if you don't mind I think I'll bring in some other world-famous pillpedler for consultation, just to be on the safe side.’ (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XXXIII) — - Не вижу особых перемен, - сказал Паттен. - Я вернусь часов в одиннадцать и, если не возражаете, приведу на консилиум еще одну мировую знаменитость вроде меня, чтобы действовать наверняка.
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нa вcякий cлучaй, для бoльшeй вepнocтиI'm sure it's nothing serious, madam. Young children do run high temperatures, but I think the doctor should be called just to be on the safe side (S. Howatch) -
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14 be on the safe side
not take any chances на всякий случайTake an extra key, just to be on the safe side.
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15 be on the safe side
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16 error on the safe side
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > error on the safe side
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20 Just to be on the safe side kindly confirm that I am right to have understood that
Канцеляризм: Правильно ли я Вас понял, чтоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Just to be on the safe side kindly confirm that I am right to have understood that
См. также в других словарях:
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
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 … Словарь американских идиом
on the safe side — take no chances It may rain so just to be on the safe side I think that I will bring my umbrella … Idioms and examples
on the safe side — in a situation that involves very little risk because you have behaved very carefully Just to be on the safe side, take an umbrella … 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