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play (it) safe
idiom
to be careful and not take risks: 谨慎行事，不冒险
To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case.谨慎起见，我会再多留出10分钟，以防万一。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
avoiding risk
carefulBe careful! I don't want you to fall!
cautiousShe's a very cautious driver.
play it safeI think I'll play it safe and take the earlier train.
risk-averseRisk-averse investors will want to stay away from the company's initial public offering.
charyI'm a bit chary of accidentally offending our hosts.
better safe than sorryIt's probably nothing more than a headache, but we'll order a round of tests - better safe than sorry.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Paying attention and being careful
attention span
attentiveness
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be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
be on (your) guardidiom
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follow/steer/take the middle course/way/pathidiom
get religionidiom
guard
hang
hang on/upon something
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revolve
revolve around someone/something
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safety firstidiom
see past something
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the/a glare of somethingidiom
play it safe | American Dictionary
play it safe
idiom
to avoid any risks:
Let’s play it safe and allow an extra ten minutes to get there.
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