The race organizers cover their backs by saying they can't take responsibility for any injuries.
I'm gonna cover my ass and get written permission before I go.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cover your back — cover your ˈback idiom (informal) (NAmE also cover your ˈass, taboo, slang) to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for sth later and take action to avoid this … Useful english dictionary
cover your back — cover yourself or cover your back to take action to protect yourself against criticism, blame, or legal problems They put a warning on the packaging just to cover themselves … English dictionary
cover your ass — cover your ˈback idiom (informal) (NAmE also cover your ˈass, taboo, slang) to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for sth later and take action to avoid this … Useful english dictionary
Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth — Single by Sparks from the album Propaganda B side Alabamy Right Released 1974 Format … Wikipedia
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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
cover yourself — cover your back phrase to take action to protect yourself against criticism, blame, or legal problems They put a warning on the packaging just to cover themselves. Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym Main entry: cover … Useful english dictionary
cover yourself — or cover your back to take action to protect yourself against criticism, blame, or legal problems They put a warning on the packaging just to cover themselves … English dictionary
cover — cov|er1 W1S1 [ˈkʌvə US ər] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hide/protect)¦ 2¦(layer)¦ 3¦(include)¦ 4¦(distance)¦ 5¦(area)¦ 6¦(news)¦ 7¦(money)¦ 8¦(insurance)¦ 9¦(guns)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
cover — cov|er1 [ kʌvər ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 put something over something else ▸ 2 be all over something ▸ 3 include and deal with ▸ 4 report/describe ▸ 5 provide insurance ▸ 6 have enough money for ▸ 7 travel a distance ▸ 8 perform someone else s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
