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
But does the same thing apply to the customers who prefer to play it safe, those fixed-income investors?
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
They can either play it safe and pick an old favorite, or take a chance on something new.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
Perhaps if one already feels outside the system, there’s less temptation to play it safe.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
“I think I’m going to play it safe and go read—and, hey, there’s Ruby! You two can enjoy the degeneration of human decency without me.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
