for safekeeping

idiom

: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.

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So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 And if leadership is concerned about a service member's stability, Bumgarner said the normal protocol is to ask the soldier to turn in their weapons for safekeeping. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Slim promptly pockets and pats them for safekeeping. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The ends of the string are tied in a knot, and the ballots are stored for safekeeping. John Bacon, USA Today, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for for safekeeping

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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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