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A list of phrases related to the word "careful"...
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Attention to detail
Be careful how you use it! ( Hai Karate Aftershave advertising slogan )
Be careful what you wish for
Beat about the bush
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Belt and braces
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Better safe than sorry
Beware
of Greeks bearing gifts
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Beware
of cheap imitations
Beware
the Ides of March
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Count the pennies
Details make the difference
Double check
Due diligence
Easy does it
Err on the side of
caution
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains ( Thomas Carlyle quotation )
Handle with care
Handle with kid gloves
Have a care
Hedge your bets
If you can't be good, be careful
Let the buyer
beware
Let's be careful out there ( A catchphrase from Hill Street Blues )
Like a cat on a hot coals
Like a cat on a hot tin roof
Look before you leap
Look out
Look over your shoulder
Look to your laurels
Make a list; check it twice
Measure twice, cut once
Mind how you go ( A catchphrase from Dixon of Dock Green )
Mind the gap
Mind your backs
Mind your language
Mind your manners
Mind your p's and q's
Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent. ( A catchphrase from Saturday Night Live )
Once bitten, twice shy
Penny pinching
Safety first
Safety net
Stay safe
Throw
caution
to the wind
Tidy mind
Treading a fine line
Walk on eggshells
Watch your back
Watch your step
Watching your weight
You can't be too careful