idiom
err on the side of caution
ER on the SYD uv KAW-shun
ɜːr ɒn ðə saɪd əv ˈkɔːʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
erronthesideofcaution
Dictionary meaning
when uncertain, choose the option that is safer or more conservative rather than the one that involves greater risk; prefer to over-protect against potential harm than to under-protect and suffer the consequences
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