“Cover all bases”
Definition
To prepare for every possibility.
Beispiele
Examples
“We covered all bases before launch.”
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We covered all bases before launch.Compare with the original example
We covered all bases before launch.
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- What does "Cover all bases" mean?
- "Cover all bases" means to prepare for every possibility.
- How do you use "Cover all bases" in a sentence?
- Example: "We covered all bases before launch."
- Should I interpret "Cover all bases" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.