under the covers

prepositional phrase

In bed, under the bed covers.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In bed, under the bed covers.
  2. idiomaticIn secret.
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APA

under the covers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20covers

MLA

“under the covers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20covers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under the covers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20the%20covers.

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