err on the side of caution (English, verb)
expansion: err on the side of caution (third-person singular simple present errs on the side of caution, present participle erring on the side of caution, simple past and past participle erred on the side of caution)
Senses:
glosses: To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: errs on the side of caution
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: erring on the side of caution
tags: participle
present
form: erred on the side of caution
tags: participle
past
form: erred on the side of caution
tags: past