better (to be) safe than sorry

spokenCAREFUL used to say that it is better to be careful, even if this takes time, effort etc, than take a risk that may have a bad result 宁愿稳妥以免后悔

Set the alarm clock – better safe than sorry!

给闹钟设好时间——宁求稳妥以免后悔啦！

Examples from the Corpus

better (to be) safe than sorry• I think I'll take my umbrella along - better safe than sorry.• Anyway, better safe than sorry.• The overall message of precaution-better safe than sorry-has intuitive appeal.

→ better (to be) safe than sorry at safe1(5)

单词	better (to be) safe than sorry
释义	better (to be) safe than sorry better (to be) safe than sorry spokenCAREFUL used to say that it is better to be careful, even if this takes time, effort etc, than take a risk that may have a bad result 宁愿稳妥以免后悔 Set the alarm clock – better safe than sorry! 给闹钟设好时间——宁求稳妥以免后悔啦！ Examples from the Corpus better (to be) safe than sorry• I think I'll take my umbrella along - better safe than sorry.• Anyway, better safe than sorry.• The overall message of precaution-better safe than sorry-has intuitive appeal. → better (to be) safe than sorry at safe1(5)
随便看	knock something on the head knock something over knock something together knock something up knock something ↔ together knock spots off knock spots off sb knock spots off somebody knock spots off somebody/something knock spots off something knock spots off sth knock sth back knock sth down knock sth into a cocked hat knock sth into sb knock sth into shape knock sth on the head knock sth over knock sth together knock sth up knock the bottom out of knock the bottom out of something knock the bottom out of sth knock the daylights out of knock the daylights out of sb