security blanket
noun/sɪˈkjʊərəti blæŋkɪt/
/sɪˈkjʊrəti blæŋkɪt/
- (British English also comfort blanket)a blanket or other object that a child holds in order to feel safe
- He takes his security blanket with him everywhere.
- For her, money was like a security blanket.
- something that provides protection against attack, danger, etc.
- A firewall provides an essential security blanket for your computer network.
- (British English) official orders or measures that prevent people from knowing about, seeing, etc. something
- The government has thrown a security blanket around the talks.
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