belts and braces
Doubly secured approach
Belts and braces describes using two safeguards when one would suffice—redundant precautions against failure.
The phrase refers to wearing both a belt and suspenders (braces in British English) to hold up trousers: a belts-and-braces approach to data backup.
Chiefly British.
The American equivalent is "belt and suspenders."
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- better safe than sorryPrudence over risk
- cover all basesAddress every possibility
- double-checkVerify a second time
- fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
leave nothing to chance · prudence · safeguard · safety first · foresight · contingency plan · hedge your bets · safety net · playing it safe · vigilance · backup generator · double lock · erring on the side of caution · seatbelt · reserve funds · dotting the i's and crossing the t's · insurance policy · redundancy
belts and bracesreckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
careless · throwing caution to the wind · devil-may-care · winging it · risky
belts and bracesblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
overconfidence · complacency · hoping for the best · single point of failure · no safety net
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