to be on the safe side

to be on the safe side  {adv. phr.}
To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger.
Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank's safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side.
Compare: JUST IN CASE.
Categories: adverb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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