belt and braces



belt and braces

using more than one method to make sure that something is safe or sure to happen Our staff have identity cards and number codes to open doors - that's part of our belt and braces approach to security.
See also: and, belt, brace

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Melisende-Medieval French
Dinisdee-NEES (Portuguese), jee-NEES (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Lyubochka-Russian, Ukrainian
Eidel-Yiddish
JustÝNa-Czech
QuyỀN-Vietnamese