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61Fail Safe (2000 TV) — Infobox Film name = Fail Safe imdb id = 0235376 producer = George Clooney Pamela Oas Williams Laura Ziskin Walter Bernstein Harvey Wheeler Tom Park Eric J. Wilker Amy Minda Cohen director = Stephen Frears writer = Eugene Burdick Harvey Wheeler… …
62To make sure — Sure Sure, a. [Compar. {Surer}; superl. {Surest}.] [OE. sur, OF. se[ u]r, F. s[^u]r, L. securus; se aside, without + cura care. See {Secure}, and cf. {Assure}, {Insure}, {Sicker} sure.] 1. Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt;… …
63Bird-safe — (alternatively bird proof) is a term used to describe objects and surroundings that are safe for captive birds and it is most commonly associated with pet birds. Birds are smaller than humans and other pets and therefore are considerably more… …
64(a) safe bet — a good/safe/bet phrase something that is likely to happen, or someone or something that is likely to be successful a good/safe/bet for: Madrid is a good bet for hot weather at this time of year …
65To make out — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …
66fail-safe — /fayl sayf /, adj., n., v., fail safed, fail safing. adj. 1. Electronics. pertaining to or noting a mechanism built into a system, as in an early warning system or a nuclear reactor, for insuring safety should the system fail to operate properly …
67fail-safe — UK / US adjective designed to make a machine or piece of equipment stop working if part of it stops operating normally a fail safe mechanism Derived word: fail safe UK / US noun countable Word forms fail safe : singular fail safe plural fail… …
68be on the safe side — ► to be careful and to make a choice that involves little risk: »Broadline Bank s spokesperson said that it would not be advertising on the controversial website just to be on the safe side . Main Entry: ↑safe …
69fail-safe — fail ,safe adjective designed to make a machine or piece of equipment stop working if part of it stops operating normally: a fail safe mechanism ╾ fail ,safe noun count …
70(a) safe pair of hands — a safe pair of hands british phrase someone who you can trust to do something well and make no mistakes The new Chancellor is widely seen as a safe pair of hands. Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trustsynonym Main entry: pair * * *… …
