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cover all bases
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Lexa | | LEKS-ə | English |
| OtÁVia | | - | Portuguese (Brazilian) |
| Justina | | [dʒəs'ti:nə] | |
| Emerson | | EM-ər-sən | English |
| Regine | | re-GEE-nə (German) | German, Norwegian |
| Avila | | - | Ancient Germanic |