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:
- back in circulation
- stab (someone) in the back
- pat on the back
- back and forth
- back to basics
- get off (someone's) back
- behind (someone's) back
- turn one's back on (someone or something)
- back to square one
- back on one's feet
- back down
- back to the salt mines
- cover one's tracks
- have one's back to the wall
- off one's back