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covering one's back

covering one's back is the present participle and gerund 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 covering one's back

What is covering one's back the present participle and gerund of?
Covering one's back is the present participle and gerund of cover one's back.

Words near covering one's back in the dictionary

  1. covering indexes
  2. covering letter
  3. covering letters
  4. covering number
  5. covering numbers
  6. covering one's back
  7. covering one's bases
  8. covering one's feet
  9. covering one's tracks
  10. covering oneself in glory
  11. covering shorts

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