in the safe
Behind the combination
In the safe describes something secured inside a strongbox or vault, protected from theft or damage: The diamonds are in the safe.
Figuratively, it can mean reliably secured or guaranteed: That contract is in the safe—we just need signatures.
The phrase sometimes appears in heist narratives where accessing the safe's contents drives the plot.
- lockboxSecured container for valuables
- under lock and keySafely confined, inaccessible
- cashReady spending funds
- secret stashConcealed personal reserve
- rare coinsUncommon historical currency
passports · birth certificate · heirlooms · family secrets · protection · combination lock · vault · keypad · deeds · jewelry · safeguarding · contracts · insurance policies · privacy · confidentiality · documents · risk mitigation · assurance
in the safeout in the open
Visible to everyone
unprotected · unsecured · exposed · vulnerable · at risk
in the safeout in the open
Visible to everyone
on display · in plain sight · in plain view · visible · unhidden
safe, safely, safety, safeness, safer, safest, safeguard, unsafe, save