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:
- put one's back into (something)
- cover all of one's bases
- back to the salt mines
- get off (someone's) back
- turn one's back on (someone or something)
- cover for (someone)
- cover up (something)
- break the back of (something)
- back in circulation
- back the wrong horse
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- behind one's back
- back to basics
- stab (someone) in the back
- back on one's feet