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Definition of
safe noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
safe
noun
noun
NAmE
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seɪf
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a strong metal box or cupboard with a complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in, for example, money or jewelry
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in safe hands
play (it) safe
a good/safe bet
on the safe side
better safe than sorry
safe in the knowledge that
in the safe hands of somebody
be like/as safe as Fort Knox
in somebody's capable, safe, etc. hands
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