play it safe
Example Sentences
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The easy thing then would have been to play it safe and hire a big name from the glittering ranks of unemployed managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"I wanted to play it safe because I know hopefully in a few weeks I'll have to go again."
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
I don’t think of someone who likes to play it safe.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
With “Rez Dogs,” it was like, I could try to play it safe right now or I could swing for the fences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Most people had probably decided to play it safe with the weather and stay indoors.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
