safe and sound

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English

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Etymology

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Conjunction of safe (not in danger) and sound (healthy). Compare with Old French sauf et sain.

Adjective

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safe and sound (not comparable)

  1. Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
    Synonyms: in one piece, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed

Translations

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References

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  • "safe and sound" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. See "safe."