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covered one's back

covered one's back is the simple past and past participle of cover one's back.

Meaning of cover one's back

Verb

cover one's back (third-person singular simple present covers one's back, present participle covering one's back, simple past and past participle covered one's back)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To protect or look out for oneself.
    Synonyms:
    cover one's backside, cover one's behind, cover one's rear, cover one's ass, cover one's arse

Questions about covered one's back

What is covered one's back the simple past and past participle of?
Covered one's back is the simple past and past participle of cover one's back.

Words near covered one's back in the dictionary

  1. covered dish supper
  2. covered dish suppers
  3. covered goods wagon
  4. covered goods wagons
  5. covered ground
  6. covered one's back
  7. covered one's bases
  8. covered one's feet
  9. covered one's tracks
  10. covered oneself in glory
  11. covered shorts

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