out of harm's way

Definition

› in a position that is safe from harm or from which harm cannot be done: The children will be here soon - you'd better put that plate out of harm's way.Defending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and saving

(Definition of out of harm's way from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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out of commission idiom
out of date adjective (FASHION)
out of date adjective (FOOD)
out of date adjective (INFORMATION)
out of hand idiom
out of harm's way idiom
out of hours idiom
out of it idiom
out of order idiom
out of preposition (BECAUSE OF)
out of preposition (FROM AMONG)

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Synonyms and related words:

-proof suffix
baby verb
bastion noun
cherish verb
coddle verb (PROTECT)
cosset verb
featherbed verb
guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
guard verb (WATCH)
mother verb
overprotective adjective
patrol verb
proof adjective (PROTECTED)
protect verb
protective adjective
rustproof adjective
safeguard verb
secure verb (PROTECT)
wet-nurse verb
wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom

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