英语词汇“to cover one's back”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

> as lemmas

to cover one's back

b. to cover one's back: to take precautionary measures to protect oneself and avoid future blame, criticism, or liability.Cf. to watch one's back at back n.¹ Additions a.

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1974 N.Y. Mag. 18 Feb. 48/1 Some colonel decided that he'd better cover his back just in case.

1996 Independent 17 Jan. (Suppl.) 14/2 Lawyers have to cover their backs all the time by providing good translations.

2013 M. Fuller Working with Bitches xiv. 245 If there are people you can trust at work, alert them that you are going through a tough period, just to cover your back.

extracted from coverv.¹

as lemmas

单词	to cover one's back
释义	> as lemmas to cover one's back b. to cover one's back: to take precautionary measures to protect oneself and avoid future blame, criticism, or liability.Cf. to watch one's back at back n.¹ Additions a. ΚΠ 1974 N.Y. Mag. 18 Feb. 48/1 Some colonel decided that he'd better cover his back just in case. 1996 Independent 17 Jan. (Suppl.) 14/2 Lawyers have to cover their backs all the time by providing good translations. 2013 M. Fuller Working with Bitches xiv. 245 If there are people you can trust at work, alert them that you are going through a tough period, just to cover your back. extracted from coverv.¹ < as lemmas
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