to be on the safe side

to be on the safe side
adv infml

Although the sun was shining he took his raincoat and umbrella to be on the safe side — Хотя светило солнце, он захватил с собой плащ и зонтик для большей надежности

Let's call the doctor just to be on the safe side — Давай, на всякий случай, вызовем врача

He prefers to regard every woman as treacherous, just to be on the safe side — Он не доверяет ни одной женщине. Так, на всякий случай


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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