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Is "it's safe to assume" a common expression?
I don't think I can catch the exact meaning, pls help me with that.
Is "it's safe to assume" a common expression?
I don't think I can catch the exact meaning, pls help me with that.
I don't think I can catch the exact meaning, pls help me with that.
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- English (US)
Yes, it’s fairly common.
It means, you can say this without worrying about being wrong, it’s most likely true.
“It’s safe to assume that most people on this app are trying to get better at speaking a different language.”
You can also say, “it’s safe to say…”
It means the same thing.
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- English (US)
Yes.
It means the probability of something happening is so high that it's "safe" to assume that it's true. The "safe" means that the risk/chance you are wrong is very low. The "assume" means to take something as fact even if you don't have solid evidence (maybe 想当然的?)
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