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an umbrella policyReference insurance terminology. An additional protection beyond the basic policy to cover the unusual, the vastly unpredictable, in a loss or damage incident.Rate it:

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Bim, BEM, BumRetro art composition; composition stereotypical for the cover art of mid-20th-century science fiction pulp magazines.Rate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up.Rate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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block outto cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.Rate it:

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bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

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blow someone's coverTo reveal that one has fabricated or deliberately misrepresented one's own behavior, situation, or identity for an ulterior motive.Rate it:

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blow someone's coverTo reveal that someone's behavior, situation, or identity has been fabricated or deliberately misrepresented for an ulterior motive.Rate it:

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brazen outTo face up to or confront without shameRate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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break coverto disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.Rate it:

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brush under the carpetTo hide, cover up or overlook something, usually a negative thingRate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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cover girla girl (often a female model) whose picture appears on magazine covers; also specifically refers to a female spokesperson for CoverGirl, an American cosmetics brandRate it:

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cover one's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.Rate it:

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cover one's basesTo be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.Rate it:

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cover one's feetto lower one's garment, especially to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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cover someone's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.Rate it:

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cover upTo conceal or disguise.Rate it:

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cream upto cover with creamRate it:

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crying shameA situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.Rate it:

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do overTo cover with; to smear or spread on to.Rate it:

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drown outTo cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.Rate it:

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earth upTo cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.Rate it:

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faire affront à quelqu'unTo shame some one in public.Rate it:

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faire ses fraisTo cover one’s expenses.Rate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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from cover to coverAll the way to the last page.Rate it:

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get downTo duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.Rate it:

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gloss overTo cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.Rate it:

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go farTo cover significant expenses.Rate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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lather upTo lather; to cover with sudsRate it:

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leave nothing to the imaginationTo cover or hide very little or nothing.Rate it:

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lube upTo cover or coat in lubricant.Rate it:

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mist overTo cover as if with a mist.Rate it:

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name and shameSo as to single them out for individual blame and censure.Rate it:

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no coverWithout a cover charge.Rate it:

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oil upto lubricate with oil, to cover or smear with oilRate it:

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orphan drugBut which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.Rate it:

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penny weddingA wedding at which the guests contribute payments to help cover the cost of the event and to benefit the newly-married couple.Rate it:

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put food on the tableTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.Rate it:

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scare upTo frighten into appearing from cover.Rate it:

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screen inTo cover with window screensRate it:

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shame, shameI condemn the subject of this speech; Expression of admonishment or disgust at the subject of a speech.Rate it:

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snow outTo cover with snowRate it:

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stalking horseA horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game,Rate it:

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suds upTo lather; to cover with sudsRate it:

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tail between one's legsA reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.Rate it:

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take coverTo shelter oneselfRate it:

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