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err on the side of

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err on the side of something
to choose an action that may be too extreme If we're not sure what's needed, let's err on the side of being too prepared.
Usage notes: usually used in the form err on the side of caution: I decided to err on the side of caution and spend less than my full allowance.
See also: err, side


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My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
of Saint Louis, we shall probably not err on the side of presumption
 
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