cover someone's ass
Language: en
Meaning: (Canada,US,idiomatic,vulgar)To makepreparationsor takeprecautionsto ensure that a person is notblamedorpunishedfor his or herconduct.2004September 14, Jim Drinkard, Dave Moniz, “Secretary: Memos are forgeries”, inUSA Today:Killian kept the files because "he was trying tocover his ass," Via said. "He was always worried something would come back on him."
Examples:EN: Or lying to cover someone's ass.
ES: O mentir para cubrir a alguien.
ID: Atau berbohong untuk tutupi kesalahan seseorang.
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