“Cover all bases”
定義
To prepare for every possibility.
例句
Examples
“We covered all bases before launch.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
We covered all bases before launch.Compare with the original example
We covered all bases before launch.
Write a two-line conversation using “Cover all bases”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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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.