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belt and suspenders
[ belt uhn suh-spen-derz ]
adjective
- relating to or using two or more measures to ensure success:
We took a belt and suspenders approach to backing up the data and had backups in several places.
Example Sentences
Getting a second opinion may sound like a sensible âbelt and suspendersâ sort of approach to take when making a serious decision like overturning a conviction, but the reality is much more complicated.
âTrumpâs lawyers are taking a belt and suspenders approach to his cases,â former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Salon.
âYou want all the belt and suspenders that you can have,â said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which litigated Dobbs v.
âWe thought it was appropriate to do âbelt and suspendersâ â a double protection,â he said.
"We ended up having to rig a belt and suspenders underneath to keep it up and for Cara to even be able to walk in it," Cloud revealed.
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