VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Safety in numbers

Meaning:

safety in numbers is the hypothesis that, by being part of a large physical group or mass, an individual is proportionally less likely to be the victim of a mishap, accident, attack, or other bad event.

Examples:

  • You think I don't need a little safety in numbers?
  • Of course there is safety in numbers.
  • I figured, you know, safety in numbers.
  • It's not safety in numbers.
  • I figured, you know, safety in numbers.
  • I mean, safety in numbers, right?
  • People on the street don't usually care about safety in numbers.
  • At the top, there'll be safety in numbers.
  • There is safety in numbers.
  • At least there's some safety in numbers.