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safety net
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
safety net
noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Welfare provides a safety net for people who are unable to work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Another is a type of safety net that in 1986 was made mandatory on all construction sites.
▪ However, States said the new program is providing a better safety net for the drought-plagued wheat growers of the Great Plains.
▪ If share prices fall over that time, a safety net guarantees you will get your money back.
▪ If the partner continues working, the couple may have to survive on an income below the statutory safety net.
▪ It was designed as a safety net, but in many respects it has now become a high wire for farmers.
▪ The Endangered Species Act is a safety net that comes into play when other environmental and conservation laws have failed.
▪ The Senate leader does have a safety net of sorts for the weeks ahead.
▪ The state intervenes as a last resort or safety net when parenting leads to dangerous or inadequate levels of child care.
Wiktionary
safety net
n. 1 A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm. 2 (context figuratively by extension English) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.
WordNet
safety net
n. a guarantee of professional or financial security
a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
Wikipedia
Safety Net
"Safety Net" is a song by Shop Assistants which was recorded in 1985 and released as a single in 1986.