Meaning: air cover

n.
the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations

give (one) a once over Idiom, Proverb

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

ass over teakettle

falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!

be over

" be finished; end."

below the poverty line

not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.

bend over backwards

do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.

bend over backwards to do something

try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.

blow me over

"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!

blow my cover

reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.

blow over

die down or calm down The problem with the lost invoices has finally blown over and everyone is working hard again.

give (one) a once-over

1. To audit or appraise one quickly. Make abiding you accord anybody a assay afore they appear into the club. We don't appetite anyone bringing in annihilation dangerous. Let me accord you a assay to accomplish abiding your accouterments looks all right.2. To attending at one in a way that conveys interest, abnormally of a animal nature. That beautiful guy is absolutely giving you a once-over—you should go allocution to him!Learn more: give

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blow it up (photo) blow job blow me blow me down blow me over blow my cover blow one blow one's top blow over blow sky high blow snakes (music) blow the lid off blow the whistle blow them away blow this joint blow this popsicle stand blow to kingdom come give (one) a bloody nose give (one) a break give (one) a bum steer give (one) a bumpy ride give (one) a buzz give (one) a call give (one) a charge give (one) a dirty look give (one) a dose of (one's) own medicine give (one) a fair crack of the whip give (one) a fair shake give (one) a fix give (one) a fix of (something) give (one) a free hand give (one) a fresh start give (one) a hammering give (one) a hard time give (one) a heads up give (one) a heart attack give (one) a kick give (one) a leg up give (one) a line give (one) a makeover give (one) a melvin give (one) a mouthful give (one) a once-over give (one) a pain give (one) a pass give (one) a pasting give (one) a ring give (one) a roasting give (one) a rocket give (one) a rough idea (about something) give (one) a rough idea of (something) give (one) a rough ride give (one) a rough time give (one) a run for (one's) money give (one) a shot at (someone or something) give (one) a shout give (one) a song and dance (about something) give (one) a start give (one) a strong hold on (someone) give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine give (one) a thick ear give (one) a tinkle give (one) a tongue-lashing give (one) a turn give (one) a wedgie give (one) a/the feel of (something) give (one) a/the jump on (someone or something) give (one) an account of (someone or something)