too-careful — adjective excessively or unduly careful (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑overcareful • Similar to: ↑careful … Useful english dictionary
you can't be too careful — you can’t be too careful spoken phrase used for saying that it is important not to take risks You can’t be too careful when it comes to taking financial advice. Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: careful * * * you… … Useful english dictionary
you can't be too careful — spoken used for saying that it is important not to take risks You can t be too careful when it comes to taking financial advice … English dictionary
careful — [[t]ke͟ə(r)fʊl[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about/with/of n, ADJ to inf If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you… … English dictionary
careful — care|ful [ kerfl ] adjective *** 1. ) if someone is careful, they think about what they are doing so that they do not do anything wrong or so that they avoid problems: Teachers have to be careful when criticizing pupils. Even the most careful… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
careful */*/*/ — UK [ˈkeə(r)f(ə)l] / US [ˈkerf(ə)l] adjective 1) if someone is careful, they think about what they are doing so that they do not do anything wrong or so that they avoid problems Teachers have to be careful when criticizing pupils. Even the most… … English dictionary
careful — care|ful W2S1 [ˈkeəfəl US ˈker ] adj 1.) (be) careful! spoken used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen ▪ Be careful there s broken glass on the floor! 2.) trying very hard to avoid doing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
careful — adjective 1 (be) careful! spoken used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that they do not have an accident 2 trying to avoid damaging, harming, or losing something: a careful driver | careful to do sth: I was careful not to say … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Careful What You Wish For (Jonatha Brooke album) — Infobox Album | Name = Careful What You Wish For Type = Album Artist = Jonatha Brooke Released = April 3rd, 2007 Recorded = Genre = Folk rock Length = Label = Black Dog Records Producer = Jonatha Brooke Reviews = * Last album = Back in the Circus … Wikipedia
careful — /ˈkɛəfəl / (say kairfuhl) adjective 1. cautious in one s actions. 2. taking pains in one s work; exact; thorough: *He was pleased to see Fish so scientific and careful about his gambling. –peter carey, 1988. 3. (of things) done or performed with… …
