safety net
This page is about the collocation safety net
collocation pattern: noun + noun
Meaning
government programs that help people in trouble, esp. the poor, sick, unemployed, old, homeless, etc.
For example
- Do we really want to live in a world without safety nets for people in need?
- Unless rich people and big companies pay their fair share of tax, our safety nets will disappear.
Contributor: Matt Errey