Matching Pairs Idioms safetyOnline version Idioms in English about safety. by Melanie Ponticorvo 1 run the risk of 2 better to be safe than sorry 3 not to be out of the woods 4 take your life in your hands 5 be teetering on the brink of 6 have a close shave 7 skate on thin ice 8 by the skin of his teeth 9 have a narrow escape 10 hang by a thread 11 risking life and limb 12 look before you leap 13 too close for comfort 14 safety first 15 play it safe 16 be in safe hands 17 be in one piece 18 safe and sound 19 the coast is clear 20 fraught with danger it is safe to do something be careful so that you avoid problems later extremely dangerous in the care of someone responsible close to a dangerous situation have a situation where nearly something bad happened nearly have an accident or get into danger unharmed and safe in a very dangerous or insecure situation think about the consequences of taking risks avoid any unnecessary risks be unharmed or uninjured not to be out of danger potentially getting into trouble full of danger dangerously close take a great risk safety is the most important thing put yourself at risk by the smallest possible amount of time