cover one's bases

English

Alternative forms

cover all of one's bases, cover all the bases, cover the bases

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Verb

cover one 's bases

(idiomatic) To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
She eats a balanced diet, but takes vitamin pills anyway, to cover her bases.

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