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plays it safe

plays it safe is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play it safe.

Meaning of play it safe

Verb

play it safe (third-person singular simple present plays it safe, present participle playing it safe, simple past and past participle played it safe)

  1. To take a cautious, risk-free approach.
    • Deciding to play it safe, he joined his father's accounting firm rather than pursue an acting career.
    Antonyms:
    play big, go all in

Questions about plays it safe

What is plays it safe the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays it safe is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play it safe.

Words near plays it safe in the dictionary

  1. plays it cheap
  2. plays it close to the hip
  3. plays it cool
  4. plays it for all it's worth
  5. plays it pear-shaped
  6. plays it safe
  7. plays it straight
  8. plays like
  9. plays merry havoc with
  10. plays merry hell with
  11. plays nice

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