Idioms about safety and risk

play with fire

• to try to make someone like you and treat you well

• to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks

• to praise someone to make them think they are better than they are

• to set something on fire in order to have fun

play it safe

• to not wear PPE at your workplace

• to put something in a safe for storage

• to be careful and not take risks

• to confuse someone or cause problem for them

dice with death

• to do something extremely dangerous and silly

• to cut something up into small pieces

• to be very careful and attentive

• to invite somebody to play a board game

in safe hands

• protecting someone or something against criticism

• protecting children who could be hurt emotionally or physically

• being cared for or dealt with by someone skilled

• being protected too much and experiencing very little danger or excitement

safety in numbers

• remembering the phone number of emergency service is important

• knowing maths helps you to be safe

• being part of a group makes you less likely to be harmed

• someone does not need to be frightened of a particular person or thing

watch your step

• be careful about how you behave, or you will get into trouble

• be attentive when you dance to do the right steps

• be attentive to count your steps every day

• be careful about your walking posture

skate on thin ice

• to be very lucky

• to take skating lessons with an unprofessional trainer

• to be very impatient

• to do something that is dangerous or involves risks