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
"But if you just play safe, you will definitely lose."
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
“But I wanted to play safe, that’s all. We should never take chances with our health. I need someone to help, Kath.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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