Idiom
safe and sound
Meaning
Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The kids are home safe and sound.”
“After the storm passed, we found the dog hiding in the shed, safe and sound.”
“When the rescue team finally reached the stranded hikers at dawn, they were cold and hungry but thankfully safe and sound.”
Examples
simple
“The kids are home safe and sound.”
contextual
“After the storm passed, we found the dog hiding in the shed, safe and sound.”
complex
“When the rescue team finally reached the stranded hikers at dawn, they were cold and hungry but thankfully safe and sound.”
Origin
A conjunction of safe and sound, signifying one who is neither in danger nor lacking in health. The construction finds a parallel in the Old French phrase sauf et sain.
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