play it safe
Example Sentences
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"I wanted to play it safe because I know hopefully in a few weeks I'll have to go again."
From Barron's
I don’t think of someone who likes to play it safe.
From Salon
They can play it safe and schedule easy and back right in.
From Los Angeles Times
Trier expresses it more bluntly: “She won’t,” he predicts, “become one of those vain actors who play it safe.”
From Los Angeles Times
Under Armour was accidentally ahead of its time, then lost its nerve and tried to play it safe.
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
