safety net

  1. a net suspended as beneath circus aerialists to catch them if they fall
  2. any protection against failure or loss

See safety net in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A large net for catching one that falls or jumps, as from a circus trapeze.
  2. A guarantee, as of professional, physical, or financial security: the safety net of a generous pension plan.

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