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belt and braces idiomUKinformal the use of two or more actions in order to be extra careful about something, although only one is really necessary: 双保险,万无一失 I wrote to them and phoned as well - belt and braces, I admit.我既写了信又打了电话给他们——我想应该万无一失了。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cautious and vigilant abundance an abundance of cautionidiom askance attentive attentively diligent diligent about something/doing something discreet due diligence gingerly meticulousness mindful minutely narrowly once semi-conservative slowly snuffly super-cautious super-conservative
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