Idiom: safety in numbers
Meaning
idiom: (there is/there's) safety in numbers
- being in a group offers security and protection
Example sentences
- In the wild, animals travel in packs and herds because there’s safety in numbers.
- I prefer to go to parties with a group of friends because there’s safety in numbers.
- When protesting an authority, there's definitely more safety in numbers.
- When you hike, please go with a group. There's safety in numbers and you will be less likely to get lost and have support if you fall or get injured.
- We always travel in small groups since there's safety in numbers.
- My daughter likes to run at night but after someone followed her, she realized there's safety in numbers and won't run alone anymore.
- C'mon, I can't go out without you tonight! Remember, there's safety in numbers.
- When I moved to Eastern Europe, I didn't speak the local languages so I really felt like there was safety in numbers.
- I hate having to walk by the construction site by myself. When I'm with other people I feel like there's safety in numbers and no one yells sexist things at me.
- Please stay with the group. There's safety in numbers.
- There safety in numbers but at the same time, we keep the number of people in our travel group small so that we don't draw attention to ourselves.
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