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                           Phrase(s): duck and cover 1. Lit. to bend down and seek protection against an attack.  •  When the gunfire started, we had to duck and cover or get killed. 2. Fig. to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions.  •  The candidate’s first reaction to the question was to duck and cover.  •  The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs