cover something up
phrasal verb with cover verb us
/ˈkʌv.ɚ/ uk
/ˈkʌv.ər/
C2
The company tried to cover up its employment of illegal immigrants.
Meaning of cover something up in English
cover up (something) | Intermediate English
Examples of cover something up
cover something up
Of course one might argue that the issue isn't the cost, but the cover-up.
From The Hill
I would never be part of any cover-up.
From CNN
The talking-point lies and cover-up have now been exposed.
From Washington Times
Mom hates a cover-up, but when her kids come clean and sincerely apologize for their mistakes, she's always willing to give them a second chance.
From Huffington Post
The jury at the first trial also acquitted two other former officers of charges related to the alleged cover-up.
From CBS News
There's a memorandum of understanding so that they have transparency, and there's no, you know, accusations of a cover-up or any other problem.
From NPR
He found a culture of arrogance, deception, and cover-up at the agency.
From CNN
As a former prosecutor, do you believe the people responsible for the switch and the cover-up belong behind bars?
From TIME
He accused the police of perpetrating a cover-up.
From Slate Magazine
Although the issue died down immediately, theories of a government cover-up of the alien landing resurfaced strongly in the 1970s.
Each carries a unique story and a one of a kind opportunity for historical documentation of cover-up and intrigue.
From CNN
Everything about how the investigation was handled smacks of a cover-up.
From New York Daily News
The dramatic back of this dress turns it from a red carpet gown to a skimpy cover-up more suited for the beach.
From Huffington Post
The multinational retailer is also accused of cover-up pricing where stickers with a dollar price covered up a lower euro price.
From CBS Local
There are some enduring lessons of history -- which is eight or nine times out of 10, it is the cover-up that will get you.
From CNN
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लपवून ठेवणे…
～を隠す…
amagar ac…
ఏదైనా చెడు గురించి సత్యాన్ని కనుగొనడం ప్రజలను ఆపడం…
يَسْتُر…
மோசமான ஒன்றைப் பற்றிய உண்மையை மக்கள் கண்டுபிடிப்பதைத் தடுக்க…
जनता से किसी बुरी चीज़ के विषय में सच को छिपाना…
চাপা দেওয়া…
છુપાવવું…
감추다…
پردہ ڈالنا, چھپانا…
coprire qualcosa, ricoprire qualcosa…
