- cover ass
- cover (your) ass
to make sure that you cannot be blamed or criticized later for something.
The police were more interested in covering their asses than in finding the killer.
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cover back — cover (your) back British, American & Australian, American & Australian, very informal! to make sure that you cannot be blamed or criticized later for something you have done. The race organizers cover their backs by saying they can t take… … New idioms dictionary
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