cover for
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Also, cover up for . Conceal a wrongdoing or wrongdoer, as in Bill was supposed to be on duty but went to a ballgame and Alan agreed to cover for him or I covered up for my friend when her mother called to find out where she was . [1960s] Also see cover up , def. 2.
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Substitute for someone, act on someone's behalf, as in Mary was asked to cover for Joe while he was on jury duty . [c. 1970]
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cover for something . Provide protection against some hazard, as in This policy covers the house for fire but not for theft . This idiom employs the verb to cover in the sense of “protect” or “shield,” a usage dating from the 13th century.
Example Sentences
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"I always say my stoma bag is just new accessory. It's just another bag and that was where the whole idea came from to like make covers for it and have it as an accessory."
From BBC
“I had done the cover for George magazine,” Stern said on his eponymous SiriusXM radio show Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
Do you think companies are using AI as a cover for layoffs?
It fuels narratives about a future in which AI takes over the economy, leading to heightened insecurity for all of us while providing cover for companies that might be laying off workers for other reasons.
After Wednesday marked the warmest day of the year so far in many locations in England and Wales, temperatures dipped overnight leaving a frosty morning covering for some.
From BBC
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