cover one's back
оградить себя от грядущих неприятностей
Unfortunately Mr. Quirk was not able to cover his back when dealing with the racketeers.
Другие идиомы:
- cover up (something)
- back down (from someone or something)
- on (someone's) back
- get (someone's) back up
- cover for (someone)
- back up (someone or something)
- back of beyond
- behind one's back
- behind (someone's) back
- back to the salt mines
- back and forth
- You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
- cover all of one's bases
- pat on the back
- cover a lot of ground