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:
- pat on the back
- cover for (someone)
- cover one's tracks
- cover all of one's bases
- back of beyond
- cover up (something)
- back in circulation
- get off (someone's) back
- back down (from someone or something)
- stab (someone) in the back
- back to basics
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- back to square one
- You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
- back-to-back