to be safe

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to be safe

to be cautious; to be careful; [to do something just] in case it is necessary; to be very well prepared. Just to be safe, you should take some extra water with you. Other people like to drive over the speed limit, but I prefer to be safe.

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to a great extent
to a man
to a tee
to advantage
to all intents and purposes
to and fro
to be on the safe side
to be safe
to be said for
to be sneezed at
to beat the band
to begin with
to boot
to call own
to cap it all

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