cover someone's ass

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === cover someone's ass (third-person singular simple present covers someone's ass, present participle covering someone's ass, simple past and past participle covered someone's ass) (Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar) To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used reflexively (cover one's ass) ==== Derived terms ==== CYA ==== Translations ==== === References === “cover one's ass”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.