"jouer sur du velours" meaning in All languages combined

See jouer sur du velours on Wiktionary

Verb [French]

IPA: /ʒwe syʁ dy v(ə).luʁ/
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} jouer sur du velours
  1. (figuratively) to play it safe, not to take any risk Tags: figuratively Synonyms: jouer sur le velours
    Sense id: en-jouer_sur_du_velours-fr-verb-fVyHFzoW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. (figuratively) to be onto a sure thing, to have it made, to have it all tied up, to have it easy Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-jouer_sur_du_velours-fr-verb-NYiGseLy

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