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safe and sound

Idioms  

  1. Out of danger and unharmed, as in It was a challenging climb, so I'm relieved they got home safe and sound. [c. 1300]

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Senegal's foreign ministry said in a statement that Embaló landed in the country "safe and sound" on a chartered military flight late on Thursday.

From BBC

"All I want is the birds back safe and sound and I will do everything in my power to get them home safely," she added.

From BBC

"I hope you are all safe and sound out there."

From BBC

“Feel the ground underneath your feet, the city of Toronto holding you safe and sound,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The best outcome is that I wake up on Sunday and find out Pacquiao has lost and will now walk away, safe and sound, knowing he had an unbelievable career.

From BBC

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