safety net
noun/ˈseɪfti net/
/ˈseɪfti net/
- an arrangement that helps to prevent disaster if something goes wrong
- a financial safety net
- people who have fallen through the safety net and ended up homeless on the streets
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- a net placed below acrobats, etc. to catch them if they fall
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