cover someone's ass

English - English

Definition of cover someone's ass in English English dictionary

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

Killian kept the files because he was trying to cover his ass, Via said. He was always worried something would come back on him..

Hyphenation

co·ver someone's ass

Turkish pronunciation

kʌvır sʌmwʌnz äs

Pronunciation

/ˈkəvər ˈsəmˌwənz ˈas/ /ˈkʌvɜr ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈæs/