safety cushion

English

Noun

safety cushion (plural safety cushions)

(figuratively) An amount of money set aside to face contingencies; money saved for a rainy day.
Synonym: financial cushion

Translations

Translations

Dutch: appeltje voor de dorst n
Finnish: säästöt pahan päivän varalle
French: matelas de sécurité m, poire pour la soif (fr) f
Polish: poduszka finansowa f
Russian: поду́шка безопа́сности (ru) f (podúška bezopásnosti)

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