"on the safe side" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

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  1. Taking precautions. Related terms: err on the side of caution, for good measure, play it safe Translations (on the safe side): på den sikre side (Danish), for en sikkerheds skyld (Danish), veiligheidshalve (Dutch), voor de zekerheid (Dutch), varmuuden vuoksi (Finnish), par acquit de conscience (French), par précaution (French), au cas où (French), par principe (French), vorsichtshalber (German), sicherheitshalber (German), auf der sicheren Seite (German), για κάθε ενδεχόμενο (gia káthe endechómeno) (Greek), a biztonság kedvéért (Hungarian), biztos, ami biztos (Hungarian), per ogni evenienza (Italian), 念のために (nen no tame ni) (Japanese), występując bezpiecznie (Polish), curarse en salud (Spanish)
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          "word": "auf der sicheren Seite"
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          "sense": "on the safe side",
          "word": "biztos, ami biztos"
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          "sense": "on the safe side",
          "word": "występując bezpiecznie"
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      "word": "念のために"
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