cover your bases (kāfú nǐ de jīchǔ)

Idiom War

含义

to prepare for all possible outcomes; to be cautious

为所有可能的结果做好准备;保持谨慎 (wèi suǒyǒu kěnéng de jiéguǒ zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi; bǎochí jǐnshèn)

例句

"Make sure you cover your bases before presenting the report."

"在提交报告之前,确保你已经覆盖了你的基础。" (zài tíjiāo bàogào zhīqián, quèbǎo nǐ yǐjīng **fùgài le nǐ de jīchǔ**.)