cover all bases

To be well-prepared for every possible outcome. We need to cover all bases here—check every office and make sure it's been evacuated. I know I don't have the best grades, so I covered all bases by applying to 15 colleges.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jaron (1)	-	Hebrew
Fernando	[fə'nændə]
Budi	BOO-dee	Indonesian
Rufus	ROO-fəs (English)	Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
AsbjØRn	-	Norwegian, Danish
NebİLe	-	Turkish