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err on the side of caution

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err on the side of caution
if you err on the side of caution when you are deciding what to do, you do the thing that is safe instead of taking a risk I decided to err on the side of caution and spend less than my full allowance.
See also: caution, err, side


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The evidence has been destroyed in the fire, I know, but I think it desirable to err on the side of caution, nevertheless.
 
 
 
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