safety in numbers

safety in numbers
The purported decrease in likelihood that one is to be the victim of an attack, accident, or some other bad event due to being surrounded by people.

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  • Safety in Numbers — may refer to:*Safety in numbers Group protection theory * Safety in Numbers (Crack the Sky album) (1978) * Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich album)(1989), an album by Margaret Urlich * Safety in Numbers (Brand New album) (2002) * Safety in… …   Wikipedia

  • safety in numbers — {n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. * /Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • safety in numbers — {n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. * /Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Safety in numbers — is the hypothesis that, by being part of a large physical group or mass, an individual is proportionally less likely to be the victim of a mishap, accident, or other bad event.DescriptionEvidence often advanced for this position includes the… …   Wikipedia

  • safety in numbers — If a lot of people do something risky at the same time, the risk is reduced because there is safety in numbers …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • safety in numbers —    If a lot of people do something risky at the same time, the risk is reduced because there is safety in numbers.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    This expression means that being part of a group makes people feel more secure and more… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • safety in numbers — (there is) safety in numbers being in a group reduces risk. We stuck together because we were new in the city and felt there was safety in numbers …   New idioms dictionary

  • safety\ in\ numbers — n. phr. Protection against trouble by being in a group. Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Safety in Numbers (Crack the Sky album) — Infobox Album | Name = Safety in Numbers Type = Studio album Artist = Crack the Sky Released = 1978 Recorded = 1978 Genre = Rock Length = 33:45 Label = Lifesong Producer = Rob Stevens Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • Safety in Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album) — Infobox Album | Name = Safety In Numbers Type = Album Artist = Umphrey s McGee Released = April 4, 2006 Recorded = 2005 2006 in Chicago, IL Genre = Progressive rock, Jam band Length = 54:54 Label = SCI Fidelity Producer = Umphrey s McGee and… …   Wikipedia

  • Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich album) — Infobox Album Name = Safety In Numbers Type = Album Artist = Margaret Urlich Released = 1989 Recorded = 1988 1989 Genre = Pop Length = Label = CBS Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Safety In Numbers (1989) Next album = Chameleon… …   Wikipedia

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