Safe and sound
Out of danger and unharmed, as in It was a challenging climb, so I’m relieved they got home safe and sound. [ c. 1300 ]
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- Safe-area
noun 1. an area near a combat zone that is maintained as being free from military attack.
- Safe as houses
Totally secure, as in If you buy Treasury bonds, your money will be safe as houses but you won’t get a large return. In today’s security-conscious climate, where alarm systems to deter housebreaks have become increasingly common, this simile may seem puzzling. Presumably it uses house in the sense of “a shelter from the elements.” […]
- Safe bet
noun something in which confidence may be placed about a future outcome
- Safe-blower
noun 1. a person who uses explosives to open safes and rob them
- Safe-breaker
noun 1. a person who breaks open and robs safes Also called safe-cracker