Cov イディオム
blow my cover
cover for me
cover ground
cover-up
cover your ass
got him covered
take cover
you can't tell a book by its cover
cover in
They have covered in the whole market．他们给整个商场盖上了一个顶篷。
We decided to cover in the passage between the main building and the annex．我们决定在主楼和建筑物之间的过道上加盖屋顶。
With everybody helping，they had the ditch covered in in no time．由于大家帮忙，他们一下子就把那条沟填满了。
cover up
He covered the child up with a blanket．他用一条毯子把孩子盖严。
It's very cold outside and you should cover up warmly．外面很冷，你要穿暖和些。
2．hide sth．wrong or bad 掩盖；掩饰
Lies cannot cover up facts．谎言掩盖不了事实。
No pretty words can cover up its aggressive acts．漂亮的言辞掩盖不了它的侵略行径。
recover from
A healthy child quickly recovers from a fever．健康的孩子发烧后康复很快。
under cover
He kept his invention under cover until it was patented．在取得专利权以前，他对他的发明一直保守秘密。
duck and cover
Idiom(s): duck and coverTheme: AVOIDANCE
to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions. (Also literal, referring to ducking down and taking cover to protect oneself. Fixed order.)
• The candidate's first reaction to the question was to duck and cover.
• The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening.
cover sth up
Idiom(s): cover sth upTheme: DECEPTION
to conceal something.
• They covered up the truth about the crime.
• We'll cover this little matter up and make up a story for the press.
cover one's tracks
Idiom(s): cover one's tracks (up)Theme: DECEPTION
to conceal one's trail; to conceal one's past activities.
• She was able to cover her tracks up so that they couldn't find her.
• It's easy to cover up your tracks if you aren't well known.
• The robber failed to cover his tracks.
cover for
Idiom(s): cover for sbTheme: EXCUSES
to make excuses for someone; to conceal someone's errors.
• If I miss class, please cover for me.
• If you're late, I'll cover for you.
cover a lot of ground
Idiom(s): cover a lot of groundTheme: DISCUSSION
to deal with much information and many facts.
• The history lecture covered a lot of ground today.
• Mr. and Mrs. Franklin always cover a lot of ground when they argue.
blow one's cover
Idiom(s): blow one's coverTheme: REVELATION
to reveal someone's true identity or purpose.
• The spy was very careful not to blow her cover.
• I tried to disguise myself, but my dog recognized me and blew my cover.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge by appearances.Cover all the bases
If you cover all the bases, you deal with all aspects of a situation or issue, or anticipate all possibilities. ('Cover all bases' is also used.)Don't judge a book by the cover
This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.Send someone to Coventry
(UK) If you send someone to Coventry, you refuse to talk to them or co-operate with them.You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.cover a lot of ground|cover|ground
v. phr. To process a great deal of information and various facts. Professor Brown's thorough lecture on asteroids covered a lot of ground today.cover girl|cover|girl
n. A pretty girl or woman whose picture is put on the cover of a magazine. Ann is not a cover girl, but she is pretty enough to be.cover ground|cover|cover the ground|ground
v. phr. 1. To go a distance; travel. Mr. Rogers likes to travel in planes, because they cover ground so quickly. 2. informal To move over an area at a speed that is pleasing; move quickly over a lot of ground. The new infielder really covers the ground at second base. Herby's new car really covers ground! 3. To give or receive the important facts and details about a subject. If you're thinking about a trip to Europe, the airline has a booklet that covers the ground pretty well. The class spent two days studying the Revolutionary War, because they couldn't cover that much ground in one day.cover one's tracks|cover|cover up one's tracks|tra
v. phr. 1. To hide and not leave anything, especially foot marks, to show where you have been, so that no one can follow you. The deer covered his tracks by running in a stream. 2. informal To hide or not say where you have been or what you have done; not tell why you do something or what you plan to do. The boys covered their tracks when they went swimming by saying that they were going for a walk.Compare: COVER UP1.
cover the waterfront|cover|waterfront
v. phr. To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways. The principal pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior.cover up|cover
v., informal 1. To hide something wrong or bad from attention. The spy covered up his picture-taking by pretending to be just a tourist. A crooked banker tried to cover up his stealing some of the bank's money by starting a fire to destroy the records.Compare: COVER ONE'S TRACKS2. 2. In boxing: To guard your head and body with your gloves, arms, and shoulders. Jimmy's father told him to cover up and protect his chin when he boxed. 3. To protect someone else from blame or punishment; protect someone with a lie or alibi.
Often used with "for". The teacher wanted to know who broke the window and told the boys not to try to cover up for anyone. The burglar's friend covered up for him by saying that he was at his home when the robbery occurred.cover-up|cover
n., slang A plan or excuse to escape blame or punishment; lie, alibi. When the men robbed the bank, their cover-up was to dress like policemen. Joe's cover-up to his mother after he had been fighting was that he fell down.covered-dish supper|covered-dish|potluck|potluck s
A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.take cover|cover|take
v. phr. To seek shelter or protection. The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway.under cover|cover|under
adv. or adj. phr. Hidden; concealed. The prisoners escaped under cover of darkness. He kept his invention under cover until it was patented.Compare: UNDER WRAPS.
break cover
break coverSuddenly emerge from a hiding place, as in The shots distracted our pursuers long enough so that we could break cover and make a run for it. This term originally alluded to animals being hunted, a frequent usage in the 16th century. Now that hunting is a less common pursuit, it is used for human beings.
cover
coverIn addition to the idioms beginning with cover, also see blow one's cover; break cover; judge a book by its cover, one can't; multitude of sins, cover a; take cover; under cover.
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- cover for
- cover girl
- cover ground
- cover one's ass
- cover one's tracks
- cover story
- cover the field
- cover up
cover girl
cover girlAn attractive woman whose photograph is featured on a magazine cover; also, a woman attractive enough to be so featured. For example, All models hope to be cover girls some day, or She's gorgeous—a real cover girl. [c. 1910]
cover one's ass
cover one's assAlso, cover one's hide or oneself. Make excuses or otherwise take action to avoid being blamed, punished, or harmed. For example, The first thing you learn in the army is to cover your ass, or Jane is ingenious at finding ways to cover her hide. The first phrase, considered vulgar slang, dates from the 1960s; the variants are more polite.
cover story
cover story1) A featured story in a magazine that concerns the illustration on the cover, as in The earthquake is this week's cover story for all the news magazines. [Mid-1900s]
2) A false story intended to mislead or deceive; also, an alibi. For example, Their cover story while investigating local repair services was that they had just bought the house and were having problems, or The suspect gave the police some cover story about being held up. [Mid-1900s]
cover the field
cover the fieldAlso, cover the territory or waterfront. Be comprehensive. For example, The review course will cover the field very well, or Bob's new assignment really covers the territory, or The superintendent's speech covered the waterfront on the drug problem. These expressions all employ the verb cover in the sense of “extend over” or “include,” a usage dating from the late 1700s, with the nouns (field, ground, territory, waterfront) each meaning “whole area.”
judge a book by its cover, one can't
judge a book by its cover, one can'tOne can't rely on outward appearances to know what something or someone is really like. For example, He seems very quiet, but you can't judge a book by its cover. [First half of 1900s]
multitude of sins, cover a
multitude of sins, cover aCompensate for numerous evils, as in You may not be offering to help with the fair, but that big donation covers a multitude of sins. This expression originated in the New Testament (I Peter 4:8): “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
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