SAFETY IN NUMBERS
safety in numbers: translation
safety in numbers
safety achieved by being concealed in or united with large numbers of people or other creatures. •
We stayed close together, thinking that there was safety in numbers.
•The elderly people went out together for a walk, knowing that there was safety in numbers.
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{n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. * /Peter said, "Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers."/