Mary was asked to cover for Joe while he was on jury duty.
Dr Johnson’s partner agreed to cover for him during his vacation.
I covered up for my friend when her mother called to find out where she was.
He alleged that the President knew about Watergate and tried to cover it up.
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cover for — index replace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cover for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cover for : present tense I/you/we/they cover for he/she/it covers for present participle covering for past tense covered for past participle covered for 1) cover for someone to do someone s work while they… … English dictionary
cover for me — make an excuse for me, do my work I may be late for work today. Will you cover for me? … English idioms
cover for meter — skaitiklio dangtelis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Priekinė skaitiklio korpuso dalis, sudaryta arba iš visiškai peršviečiamos, arba iš neperšviečiamos medžiagos, kurioje yra vienas ar keli langeliai, per kuriuos… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
ˈcover for sb — phrasal verb 1) to do someone s work while they are away 2) to protect someone from punishment, for example by telling a lie for them … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cover for — temporarily take over the job or role of. → send someone to Coventry … English new terms dictionary
cover for someone (to) — Temporarily take on another worker’s responsibilities … American business jargon
Cover system — For the real world military tactic of avoiding hostile gunfire, see Cover (military) … Wikipedia
Cover — Cov er (k?v ?r), n. 1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. Under cover of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cover charge — Club bouncers are sometimes responsible for collecting a cover charge. At bars and nightclubs, or restaurants with live entertainment a flat fee for entry, sometimes known as a cover charge[citation needed], is made, in addition to payment for… … Wikipedia
cover — cov|er1 W1S1 [ˈkʌvə US ər] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hide/protect)¦ 2¦(layer)¦ 3¦(include)¦ 4¦(distance)¦ 5¦(area)¦ 6¦(news)¦ 7¦(money)¦ 8¦(insurance)¦ 9¦(guns)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
