Idiom
cover one's bases
Meaning
To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I double-checked my bags to cover my bases.”
“She brought an extra umbrella and a map to cover her bases before the long hike.”
“To cover their bases against potential legal challenges, the committee meticulously documented every decision made during the lengthy negotiation process.”
Examples
simple
“I double-checked my bags to cover my bases.”
contextual
“She brought an extra umbrella and a map to cover her bases before the long hike.”
complex
“To cover their bases against potential legal challenges, the committee meticulously documented every decision made during the lengthy negotiation process.”
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