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1.But, to be on the safe side, he also places a smaller bet on the other team, to reduce a possible loss.
on the safe side 安全可靠，穩妥
Let's take more money than we think we'll need, just to be on the safe side.
為穩妥起見，咱們帶的錢要比想象中所需要的多一些。
Although the sun was shining,I took an umbrella to be on the safe side.
雖然有太陽，但我仍帶了傘以防萬一。
2.You could say, for example, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans.
a hill of beans 少量；小事；毫無價值
It's not worth a hill of beans , ie It is worth very little.
這一錢不值。
Jack wasn't a hill of beans to her.
杰克并非對她一文不值。
