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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. To err is human, (to forgive, divine). (formal) something that you say which means it is natural to make mistakes and it is important to forgive people when they do. You'd think he could find it in his heart to forgive her. To err is human and all that. 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: See also: side How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He just errs on the side of aggression, which, if you're going to err on one side of the other, is where you want him to err on. Jack may err, but he always errs on the side of trying to save millions of lives. Lawyer Errs on the Side of Angels": That's the newsy headline atop Janet Maslin's New York Times review of A Civil Action, the Hollywood release, based on the book by Jonathan Hart, in which attorney Jan Schlichtmann sues two large corporations on behalf of leukemia-stricken children in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
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