Collocations for "cautious"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cautious" in context.
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cautious
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- be cautious about [what, who, when, where]
- be cautious about [going, saying, using]
- be cautious when [going]
- be cautious of [your surroundings, her]
- be cautious, [particularly, especially] when
- be extra cautious (when, about, with)
- [need, try] to be more cautious
- were cautious in their [calculations, estimates]
- is (too) cautious with her [children, money]
- am very cautious [in matters of, when it comes to]
- is a cautious [driver, investor]
- is such a cautious [person, child]
- take a (more) cautious [attitude, approach] towards
- be cautious at night
- cautious and [conservative, careful, reserved, prudent]
- have a cautious optimism about
'cautious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):