playing safe
Example Sentences
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With a playwright as hawk-eyed as Gasda at the helm, “Zoomers” has the potential to be a substantial work about the new-to-adulthood generation, but it won’t get there playing safe, or playing Smash.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
"Why don't you make a trip to the UK for our treasures? Just shouting on Weibo domestically is just playing safe and shameless," a post liked by more than 10,000 times says.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023
“I’m gunning for 58 this year, not playing safe for 59.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2018
There is a fine balance between seizing a chance to express yourself and playing safe to avoid making any mistakes.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2017
Students sometimes acquire the habit of reading single sentences at a time, then of writing them down, thinking that by making an exact copy of the book, they are playing safe.
From How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study by Kitson, Harry D.
