
cover (one's) ass
[Middle English coveren, from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperīre, to cover completely : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + operīre, to cover.]
coverable cov'er·a·ble adj.1. Taking assignment of collateral as protection against borrower default. Synonymous with security. Also, allocating a part of net income against possible Bad Debt losses.
2. To offset an account withdrawal by making a Deposit.
3. Purchase of currency or financial futures to offset or close a previously taken position. A short cover involves buying against contracts expiring in the same delivery month.
4. Buying back securities previously sold in a Short Sale.
5. In corporate finance, ability of a corporation to service its debt obligations out of earnings.
6. In Underwriting the second highest bid in competitive bidding for a bond issue, called the covering bid.
verb
noun
Idioms beginning with cover:
cover girl
cover ground
cover one's ass
cover one's tracks
See also blow one's cover; break cover; judge a book by its cover; (cover a) multitude of sins; take cover; under cover.
Definition: wrapping
Antonyms: exposure
v
Definition: describe in published writing
Antonyms: disregard, forget, ignore
v
Definition: include, contain
Antonyms: exclude
v
Definition: protect, guard
Antonyms: abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, leave alone
v
Definition: wrap, hide
Antonyms: lay bare, lay out, reveal, uncover, unwrap
n. 1. the action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both.
2. those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information.
3. the act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use.
4. shelter or protection, either natural or artificial: the sirens wailed and people ran for cover.
5. photographs or other recorded images that show a particular area of ground.
6. a code meaning, “keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base”: cover bogey 27-30 miles.
7. an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities: he was worried that their cover was blown.
8. military support given when someone is in danger from or being attacked by an enemy: they agreed to provide additional naval cover.
9. an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity: the organizations often use their philanthropy as a cover for subsidies to terrorists.
v.1. aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.
2. protect (an exposed person) by shooting at an enemy: (covering) the jeeps retreated behind spurts of covering fire.
3. (of a fortress, gun, or cannon) have (an area) within range.
break cover suddenly leave a place of shelter, especially vegetation, when being hunted or pursued.
cover one's ass or back informal foresee and avoid the possibility of attack or criticism.
take cover protect oneself from attack by ducking down into or under a shelter:
if the bombing starts, take cover in the basement.under cover of
1. concealed by: the yacht made landfall under cover of darkness.
2. while pretending to do something: Moran watched every move under cover of reading the newspaper.
cover something up
1. put something on, over, or around something, especially in order to conceal or disguise it.
2. try to hide or deny the fact of an illegal or illicit action or activity.
coverable adj.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
1. In reinforced concrete, the least distance between the surface of the reinforcement and the outer surface of the concrete.
2. That part of a tile or shingle which is covered by the next course.
3. The concrete (or concrete-like material) which covers steel reinforcement to protect the steel from possible fire damage or corrosion.
To protect or shelter; to make good; to insure. To cover a check means to deposit sufficient funds in a bank account to pay the amount written on a check or checks.
The right of a purchaser to buy goods other than those that were originally contracted for as a remedy in the event of a breach of contract by the seller.
In contract law concerning sales transactions, the Uniform Commercial Code provides that a buyer may use cover for protection in an action for breach of a sales contract. The person may, in good faith, purchase substitute goods when a seller violates their contract by failure to deliver goods. The buyer may then recover the difference between the original goods or contract price and the cost of cover.
The act of completing a transaction in order to remove any obligations.
Investopedia Says:
Cover is a general term used in many different instances. For instance, an investor that recently purchased a security will have to cover the purchase by depositing the necessary funds. Or, an investor may wish to cover his/her short position by purchasing the stock. Additionally, a portfolio manager may wish to cover his/her risk exposure by buying an offsetting position.
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Caps, hats and other things worn on the head. Marines wear covers, regardless of what the headgear actually is. A Marine's cover is always removed when indoors unless that Marine is armed. Also, in ranks, to align directly behind the Marine in front of you.
(DOD, NATO) 1. The action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both. 2. Those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information. 3. The act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use. 4. Shelter or protection, either natural or artificial. 5. (DOD only) Photographs or other recorded images which show a particular area of ground. 6. (DOD only) A code meaning, "Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base" (e.g., "cover bogey twenty-seven to thirty miles").
We had to cover the presents with wrapping paper, so my dad didn't know what they were.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - dække, sætte låg på, udfylde, beskytte, sætte tag på, handle om, tilbagelægge, udforske, vikariere for, bestryge, opdække, bedække
v. intr. - stå i andet geled, give dækning
n. - overtræk, låg, bogbind, konvolut, skjulested, sengetøj, dæknavn, dækning, kuvert
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Nederlands (Dutch)
(be-/over-/ toe) dekken, verbergen, beschermen, coveren/ opnieuw uitvoeren, omvatten, afleggen, verslaan, invallen, kaften, hengsten, deksel, hoes, enveloppe, omslag, buitenband, overtrek, schuilplaats, plantendek, mom, rapport(age), overdekking, dekking, couvert, huif, nieuwe uitvoering/ coverversie, invaller
Français (French)
v. tr. - parcourir (distance, région), traiter (sujet, domaine), englober (aspect), s'appliquer à (situation), s'occuper de, couvrir (région), diffuser, couvrir (des frais), combler (déficit), assurer (qn, propriété), (Mil, Sport) protéger, cacher (émotion), couvrir (bruit), masquer (une odeur), (Mus) faire sa version de (chanson), (Zool) couvrir, saillir
v. intr. - recouvrir, dissimuler, cacher, protéger, (fig) servir de couverture à, jouer une carte majeure (aux cartes)
n. - abri, couverture, identité d'emprunt, (Mil) couverture, remplacement (de qn), (Fin) provision, couvert, (Mus) version
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Deckung, Deckel, Bezug, Umschlag, Gedeck, Schutz, Tarnung
v. - beziehen, (zu)decken, bedecken, verbergen, zurücklegen, sichern, in Schach halten, berichten über
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα, περίβλημα, καπάκι, εξώφυλλο βιβλίου, φάκελος ή περιτύλιγμα ταχυδρομικής αποστολής, κρυψώνα, κρύπτη, στέγη, καταφύγιο, (στρατ.) κάλυψη, κάλυψη μυστικού πράκτορα, πρόσχημα, κουβέρ, (οικον.) ασφάλεια, κάλυψη
v. - καλύπτω, σκεπάζω, (επι)καλύπτω, επιστρώνω, προστατεύω (από επίθεση κ.λπ.), συγκαλύπτω, κουκουλώνω, ασφαλίζω, καλύπτω με ασφάλιση, καλύπτω δημοσιογραφικά, διατρέχω, καλύπτω απόσταση, (για ζώα) οχεύω, βατεύω
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Italiano (Italian)
contenere, coprire, ricoprire, occupare, fare la cronaca di, supplire, montare, riparo, copertura, tettoia, coperchio, rivestimento, involucro, coperta, copertina, sopraccoperta, coperta del libro, coperto, ricopertura
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - cobertura (f), disfarce (m), capa (f)
v. - cobrir, percorrer, proteger
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Русский (Russian)
содержать, охватывать, покрывать, освещать, заменять, покрытие, крышка, переплет, замена, столовый прибор
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Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abarcar, cubrir, tapar, techar, recorrer, informar acerca de, proteger, defender, resguardo
v. intr. - abrigarse, ocupar una extensión de, aparejarse, estar encargado de, taparse, protegerse, cubrirse, resguardarse, defenderse, informarse
n. - abrigo, cobertura, cubierta, toldo, tapa, envoltura, cobertor, colcha, revestimiento, cubertería
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - täcke, hölje, fodral, huv, hylsa, däck, lock, pärm, kuvert, skydd, betäckning, gömställe, täckmantel, snår, täckning (hand.), försäkring, bordskuvert
v. - täcka, översålla, bekläda, belägga, dölja, skyla över, skydda, utgöra beteckning för, sträcka sig över, bevaka, tillr
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
覆盖, 保护, 掩饰, 代替, 涂, 盖子, 藉口, 封面
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 覆蓋, 保護, 掩飾
v. intr. - 覆蓋, 代替, 塗
n. - 蓋子, 藉口, 封面
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한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 덮다, 보호하다, 떠맡다
v. intr. - 표면에 퍼지다, 감싸서 숨기다, 대신 노릇을 하다
n. - 덮개, 은신처, 보증금
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 覆い, ふた, 表紙, 見せかけ, 隠れ場所, 見えなくする物, 保険, 保証金, 被い
v. - 覆う, 覆っている, 塗る, 覆いを付ける, …にわたる, 覆い隠す, 間に合う, 行く, かばう, 補償する, 保険を付ける, 取材する, 保護する, 償う, 買い戻す, 狙う, 尾行する
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غطا, غلاف, تأمين, ضمان مالي (فعل) غطى, غلف, شمل, انتشر, اجتاز, قطع مسافه, كتم, أخفى, حمى, دافع عن, وقى, أمن على, صوب نحو
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - כיסה, סיקר, חיפה על, הגן על, ביטח, כלל, השתרע על, כיוון (כלי-נשק) אל, נסע (למרחק מסוים), שלט (על שטח), הרביע
v. intr. - השתרע על, נסע (למרחק מסוים), בא במקום אחר, שלט (על שטח)
n. - כיסוי, חיפוי, מכסה, מעטפה, כריכה, שמיכה, מחסה, ביטוח, שולחן ערוך (לאחד), ברבים: מצעי-מיטה, העמדת-פנים, שיבוץ במ
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