touch all the bases

phrase

variants or less commonly touch every base

1

: to mention every subject that needs to be considered

a speech that touches all the bases

2

: to do or include everything that needs to be done or included : to fulfill all requirements or necessities

need to touch all the bases when applying for a mortgage

The owner of the Utah Stars is in Salt Lake City, working 24 hours a day in an effort to touch every base to keep his club in Utah's capital city.

—Dan Pattison