Phrase guide

cover someone's ass

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: כיסה את התחת (kisá et hatáḥat) — ensure that a person is not blamed or punished
  • Italian: pararsi il culo — ensure that a person is not blamed or punished
  • Spanish: cubrirse las espaldas — ensure that a person is not blamed or punished
  • Spanish: cuidarse el pellejo — ensure that a person is not blamed or punished