be on the safe side

Example Sentences

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"Businesses would therefore reduce their overall hiring to be on the safe side of things, until they see data that really points towards increased demand, or at least stabilization in the economy," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Just to be on the safe side, Takeo also has a bug-free menu.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

So to be on the safe side, it would be advisable to avoid raw milk products.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

To be on the safe side, Ubisoft Montpellier has put out a free demo of The Lost Crown.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Only the man who had fallen off the boulder needed to be carried back to Sister Gladys’s hospital, and to be on the safe side a litter was used for Baba Joseph as well.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer