to be a cover for sth

  • 1cover 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 …

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  • 2cover 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 …

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  • 3cover — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth put on/over sth ADJECTIVE ▪ protective ▪ removable, reversible ▪ leather, plastic ▪ dust …

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  • 4cover — 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)¦ …

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  • 5cover — 1 verb (T) 1 PUT STH OVER STH also cover up to put something over the top of something in order to hide or protect it: Cover the pan when the sauce boils and let it simmer. | cover sth with sth: They covered the tables with clean white cloths. 2… …

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  • 6Cover — The purchase of a contract to offset a previously established short position. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. cover cov‧er 1 [ˈkʌvə ǁ ər] noun [uncountable] 1. INSURANCE insurance against losing something or suffering damage,… …

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  • 7cover — Used to indicate the repurchase of previously sold contracts as, he covered his short position. Short covering is synonymous with liquidating a short position or evening up a short position. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The amount above… …

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  • 8cover*/*/*/ — [ˈkʌvə] verb [T] I 1) to put one thing over another in order to protect or hide it Cover the food until you are ready to eat it.[/ex] The noise was so loud I had to cover my ears.[/ex] They covered the baby with a blanket.[/ex] 2) to be all over… …

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  • 9insurance cover — UK US noun [U] (also insurance coverage) ► INSURANCE protection that is given by an insurance company when it agrees to pay money if a particular thing happens, for example if someone is injured, or property is lost or damaged: »When applying for …

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  • 10cover all the bases — phrase to deal with every possible thing that could happen or that people could want We think the agreement covers all the bases for a lasting peace. Thesaurus: to create order in a system or activitysynonym Main entry: cover * * * cover all the… …

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