cover all the bases

Meaning

1. to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging sth

In the movies · 2

• Yeah, I did. Figured I'd cover all the bases.The Christmas Chronicles2018
• We have to cover all our bases.Changeling2008

From the same entry

• cover your back
• cover your tracks
• cover a multitude of sins
• cover in
• cover over
• cover up
• cover up
• break cover
• under cover
• under cover of
• under separate cover
• don't judge a book by its cover