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Meaning of cover someone's ass | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.

Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar

Equivalents

Español cubrirse las espaldas cuidarse el pellejo

Italiano pararsi il culo

Examples

“Killian kept the files because "he was trying to cover his ass," Via said. "He was always worried something would come back on him."”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cover the buckle cover the waterfront cover up cover'd covered covered ground