to cover up a mistake
1cover up — hide it, sweep under the carpet He can t cover up his mistake because people know about it …
2cover-up — cover ups N COUNT A cover up is an attempt to hide a crime or mistake. General Schwarzkopf denied there d been any cover up. Syn: whitewash (in AM, also use coverup) …
3cover-up — cover ,up noun count an attempt to stop people from discovering the truth about something, especially a crime or a serious mistake …
4cover-up — ► NOUN ▪ an attempt to conceal a mistake or crime …
5Mistake (contract law) — In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or… …
6Mistake (song) — Infobox Single Name = Mistake Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Stephanie McIntosh Album = Tightrope A side = B side = Released = July 29, 2006 (Australia) June 22, 2007 (Ireland) June 25, 2007 (UK) Format = CD, digital download Recorded …
7cover up — verb hide from view or knowledge The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House • Syn: ↑cover • Derivationally related forms: ↑cover up, ↑covering (for: ↑cover) …
8Cover (law) — Contract law Part …
9cover-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cover up : singular cover up plural cover ups an attempt to stop people from discovering the truth about something, especially a crime or a serious mistake …
10cover the waterfront — American to talk about every part of a subject, or to deal with every part of a job. It was a mistake to try and cover the waterfront in her talk one or two points would have been enough. It s obvious one salesman can t cover the waterfront. We… …
