Please cover up that mess with a cloth.
•Cover it up.
2. Fig. to conceal a wrongdoing; to conceal evidence. •They tried to cover the crime up, but the single footprint gave them away.
•She could not cover up her misdeeds.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cover something in — ˌcover sthˈin derived to put a covering or roof over an open space Main entry: ↑coverderived … Useful english dictionary
cover something up — CONCEAL, hide, keep secret/dark, hush up, draw a veil over, suppress, sweep under the carpet, gloss over; informal whitewash, keep a/the lid on. → cover … Useful english dictionary
cover something over — ˌcover sthˈover derived to cover sth completely so that it cannot be seen Syn: ↑conceal • The Roman remains are now covered over by office buildings. Main entry: ↑coverderived … Useful english dictionary
cover something up — try to hide or deny the fact of (a wrongful action). → send someone to Coventry … English new terms dictionary
Cover — or covers may refer to: Contents 1 Science and technology 2 Deception and concealment 3 Mathematics … Wikipedia
cover — cov|er1 W1S1 [ˈkʌvə US ər] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hide/protect)¦ 2¦(layer)¦ 3¦(include)¦ 4¦(distance)¦ 5¦(area)¦ 6¦(news)¦ 7¦(money)¦ 8¦(insurance)¦ 9¦(guns)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
cover — 1 verb (T) 1 PUT STH OVER STH also cover up to put something over the top of something in order to hide or protect it: Cover the pan when the sauce boils and let it simmer. | cover sth with sth: They covered the tables with clean white cloths. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cover — [[t]kʌ̱və(r)[/t]] ♦ covers, covering, covered 1) VERB If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. [V n with n] Cover the casserole with a tight fitting lid... [V n] He whimpered and co … English dictionary
cover — verb 1》 put something on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it. ↘envelop in a layer of something. 2》 extend over (an area). 3》 deal with (a subject). ↘(of a rule or law) apply to. 4》 travel (a specified… … English new terms dictionary
cover up — verb hide from view or knowledge The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House • Syn: ↑cover • Derivationally related forms: ↑cover up, ↑covering (for: ↑cover) … Useful english dictionary
cover up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them. [V n P] He fell asleep in the front room so I covered him up with a duvet. [Also V P n (not pron)] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you cover up … English dictionary
