English / idiom
Security Blanket
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A familiar object, person, or routine that provides a psychological sense of safety and reassurance.
In context
01
To achieve authentic maturity, one must eventually step away from emotional security blankets.
02
Her salaried corporate job was a comfortable security blanket before she launched her startup.
Synonyms
crutch,safety net,comfort
Antonyms
peril,vulnerability,risk
Collocations
act as a security blanket,emotional security blanket,rely on a security blanket