"cover all of the bases" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: covers all of the bases [present, singular, third-person], covering all of the bases [participle, present], covered all of the bases [participle, past], covered all of the bases [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=cover all of the bases}} cover all of the bases (third-person singular simple present covers all of the bases, present participle covering all of the bases, simple past and past participle covered all of the bases)
  1. Alternative form of cover one's bases Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cover one's bases
    Sense id: en-cover_all_of_the_bases-en-verb-jv5B4RDQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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