covering someone's ass

A form of cover someone's ass — To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cover someone's ass
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covering someone's ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20someone's%20ass

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“covering someone's ass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20someone's%20ass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covering someone's ass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20someone's%20ass.

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