What's the meaning of the phrase 'Belt and braces'?
'Belt and braces' means being careful - taking double measures to avoid risk. It alludes to the use of both belt and braces to hold up a person's trousers.
What does the phrase belts and braces mean?
[British] a situation in which you do something extra in order to make sure that something is safe or works properly. He described airport security as a belt and braces approach, at huge cost to industry.
How do you use the word belt and braces?
If someone has a belt and braces approach to doing something, they take extra precautions to make sure that it will work properly. A trawl of the computer system should reveal if customers were charged too much. `It's a belt and braces approach to check for irregularities,' said the bank.
