play it safe
idiom
: to be careful and avoid risk or danger
I decided to play it safe and leave early so that I would be sure to arrive on time.
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Not to mention the oversized greens at Oakmont present several chances to play it safe and two-putt for par.
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
With the proliferation on online scams, Venmo encourages its users to play it safe.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Especially for those of us from minority communities, where we’re often told to play it safe, or where the luxury of dreaming freely isn’t always available.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Businesses will continue to play it safe, focusing primarily on product and price—each company will need to decide which of the two to prioritize.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
With the proliferation on online scams, Venmo encourages its users to play it safe.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Especially for those of us from minority communities, where we’re often told to play it safe, or where the luxury of dreaming freely isn’t always available.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Businesses will continue to play it safe, focusing primarily on product and price—each company will need to decide which of the two to prioritize.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for play it safe
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“Play it safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20it%20safe. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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