He smiled, relieved at the change to a safe subject.

Well, animals should be a safe subject for small talk.

No, this was not a safe subject for Alister to explore.

I could see my mother going through mental gymnastics, searching for a safe subject.

Mostly we talked about food, which was always a safe subject.

She says that science is still not regarded as a safe subject - it makes her sad.

Now they began to feel that I was a safe subject upon which to perform their practical jokes.

They claimed to discuss politics more often, perhaps because it's a safe subject in a city where only 12 percent of people call themselves Republicans.

He was determined to keep Bill on some safe subject now.