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
- stab (someone) in the back
- back in circulation
- back-to-back
- back up (someone or something)
- behind one's back
- cover all of one's bases
- cover up (something)
- cover one's tracks
- have one's back to the wall
- cover for (someone)
- back to the salt mines
- on (someone's) back
- You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
- break the back of (something)