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View definitions for play it safe

play it safe

verb as in be cautious

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Example Sentences

She didn’t spend any time checking whether the chardonnay or Mr. Play It Safe were properly aligned with the rules of irony.

From Salon

I am going to play it safe and go for a draw, mainly because I think Brentford duo Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo are really talented players who always look like scoring, and the Bees always concede a few too.

From BBC

When I heard that Trump was going on Joe Rogan, I worried that Rogan would play it safe and down the middle, and not confront Trump about all his lies, his obvious corruption, his fawning praise for authoritarian dictators, and the fact that dozens and hundreds of people who worked closely with him in the first administration are trying to frantically warn the public against re-electing him.

From Salon

Take off into the looming darkness, relying primarily on the plane’s instruments, or play it safe and wait until the morning?

Instead of a quick shot or two at the end zone, Riley opted to play it safe, run the ball and kick the easy field goal to end the second quarter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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