covers 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cover someone's ass
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