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To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
تتوخى الحيطة والحذر
— to act in the least risky manner
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Arabic:
تأخذ بأسباب الحيطة والحذر
— to act in the least risky manner
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Azerbaijani:
ehtiyatlı olmaq
— to act in the least risky manner
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Azerbaijani:
ehtiyatla iş görmək
— to act in the least risky manner
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Azerbaijani:
ehtiyatkaranə davranmaq
— to act in the least risky manner
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Dutch:
het zekere voor het onzekere nemen
— to act in the least risky manner
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Finnish:
olla ottamatta turhia riskejä
— to act in the least risky manner
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Finnish:
olla varovainen
— to act in the least risky manner
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Finnish:
olla ylivarovainen
— to act in the least risky manner
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French:
pécher par excès de prudence
— to act in the least risky manner
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Norwegian Bokmål:
ta sine forholdsregler
— to act in the least risky manner
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Norwegian Bokmål:
prekavere seg
— to act in the least risky manner
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Polish:
zachowywać ostrożność
— to act in the least risky manner
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Polish:
zachować ostrożność
— to act in the least risky manner
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Swedish:
ta det säkra före det osäkra
— to act in the least risky manner
