safe as houses
safe as houses adjective: very secure.
Adjective
safe as houses (not comparable)
- Very secure.
- In objection to this Coach, it is urged by the Coachmen that it looks heavy; and that they had rather break a leg now and then than drive such an ugly thing; but it regularly makes part of their sarcasm, that "It is as safe as a house"1808, William Milton, "Memorial", Appendix 6A to Third Report from the Committee on the Highways of the Kingdon, House of Commons papers
- The owner of the weapon assured him that he was as safe as houses1859, Kinahan Cornwallis, A panorama of the New World, volume I, page 79
Origin of safe as houses
Refererring to the investment value of property.
Questions about safe as houses
- What does safe as houses mean?
- Safe as houses means very secure.
- What part of speech is safe as houses?
- Safe as houses is an adjective.
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