play safe
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Lenders are likely to "play safe", waiting to see how the markets react to the changes, and - critically - what the Bank of England is likely to do with interest rates.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2022
"Some people play safe in order not to lose," he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022
“I don’t think anybody here is going to play less aggressive or play safe whenever we’re at our club teams or whenever we do play these friendly games,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
Wennberg said the Kraken took a bit of a step back in the third, trying to play safe protecting the lead.
From Fox News ● Oct. 15, 2021
Still, upon sudden impulses, just to play safe, I would abruptly move from one to another fifteen- to twenty-dollar-a- week room, always in my favorite 147th-150th Street area, just flanking Sugar Hill.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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