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better safe than sorry What does better safe than sorry mean?	it is better to be careful than to take a chance and risk an accident or illness or a failure which you may regret	It is better to be safe than sorry and I always bring my umbrella to work when it is a cloudy day.
better safe than sorry What does better safe than sorry mean?	it is better to be careful than to take risks	Better safe than sorry so I always leave early when I go to the airport.
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call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.

slime bucket What does "slime bucket" mean?	disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men)
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.
with all one's heart and soul What does "with all one's heart and soul" mean?	very sincerely	With all his heart and soul, the young man wished his friend good luck on his new adventure.
From stem to stern What does "From stem to stern" mean?	Thorough, complete.	I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me. The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship.
have one`s nose to the grindstone What does "have one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work hard or keep busy at something	My friend has his nose to the grindstone and he is studying hard at school.
in one breath What does "in one breath" mean?	spoken rapidly without stopping to breathe	I told my friend in one breath what happened at the party.
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.
here's the deal What does "here's the deal" mean?	here is the idea, plan, or situation

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Better Safe Than Sorry Idiom