out of harm's way



*out of harm's way

Fig. not liable to be harmed; away from any causes of harm. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; get someone ~.) We should try to get all the civilians out of harm's way.
See also: of, out, way

out of harm's way

In a safe condition or place, as in We fenced the yard to keep the children out of harm's way. This idiom was first recorded about 1661.
See also: of, out, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GaloGAH-loSpanish
Canaan-Biblical
Hackett['hækit]
Jun-Seojoon-suKorean
Hyman-Yiddish
RodRAHDEnglish