Cover your bases.
[Idiom] COVER YOUR BASES. - Strategies to ensure thorough preparation!
ensure all aspects are considered
'Cover your bases' is a term borrowed from baseball, where players must be attentive to all bases to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Applied in everyday life, it means to ensure all aspects of a situation or project are considered and taken care of, leaving no potential problem unaddressed. It emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and strategic thinking in achieving success and mitigating risks, much like a thoughtful player strategizes to safeguard all bases in the game.
Example Sentences
To ensure success, she tried to cover all her bases in the project.
She tried to prepare for all possible scenarios to ensure success.
They covered all their bases by preparing for every possible scenario.
They prepared for every possible outcome to cover their bases.
He left nothing to chance and covered all his bases before traveling.
He ensured all preparations were made before traveling.
