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To take a cautious, risk-free approach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Deciding to play it safe, he joined his father's accounting firm rather than pursue an acting career.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: play big, go all in
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
op zeker spelen
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Dutch:
op veilig spelen
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Dutch:
het zekere voor het onzekere nemen
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Finnish:
pelata varman päälle
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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French:
jouer petit bras
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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French:
jouer la carte de la sécurité
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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French:
jouer la sécurité
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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French:
jouer la prudence
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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German:
auf Nummer sicher gehen
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Polish:
dmuchać na zimne
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Portuguese:
jogar pelo seguro
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Spanish:
jugar a lo seguro
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Spanish:
curarse en salud
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Turkish:
garantiye almak
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
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Turkish:
sağlama almak
— take a cautious, risk-free approach
