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noun sth put on/over sth ADJ. loose a sofa with a loose cover | protective | removable | dust We spread dust covers over the furniture while the builders were in. | cushion, duvet, mattress, seat | manhole VERB + COVER put on | take off PREP. ~ for a cover for the swimming pool sth that is over sth ADJ. thick a thick cover of snow | cloud, snow We descended into Heathrow through thick cloud cover. | forest, ground plants that provide good ground cover outside of a book/magazine ADJ. back, front | hard, soft | book, magazine COVER + NOUN design | story | girl PREP. on a/the ~ There's a picture of the author on the back cover. the covers: blankets, sheets, etc. ADJ. bed VERB + COVER get under | pull up | pull back, throw back She threw back the covers and got out of bed. PREP. under the ~ insurance against sth ADJ. comprehensive, full | wide This company provides wider cover. | standard | additional | insurance | fire, health, indemnity, life, medical VERB + COVER have | give sb, provide (sb with) PREP. ~ against cover against accidental damage | ~ for cover for contents shelter/protection from the weather/damage, etc. ADJ. air The RAF provided air cover for the attack. VERB + COVER dive for, run for, take We ran for cover as it started to rain. | seek | find | give sb, provide (sb with) | break (= leave) The deer broke cover as the hunters approached. PREP. under ~ All the seats are under cover. | under ~ of We attacked at night, under cover of darkness. | ~ from They sought cover from the wind. sth that hides the real nature of sth ADJ. perfect | diplomatic spies operating under diplomatic cover VERB + COVER blow (= reveal) He realized his cover had been blown PREP. ~ for The club is a cover for various criminal activities., verb put sth over sth to hide/protect it ADV. completely | loosely | up She used dried leaves and twigs to cover up the hole. VERB + COVER try to She tried to cover her face with her hands. (figurative) He tried to cover his embarrassment by starting to rub his hands together. | use sth to PREP. with He covered the body with a cloth. form a layer on sth ADV. completely PREP. in The cars were all covered in snow. | with The children were completely covered with mud. money/tax/insurance ADV. barely, hardly The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. VERB + COVER help (to) | be intended to | be extended to VAT may be extended to cover books. PREP. against This policy should cover you against accidental injury. | for a policy that covers you for fire and theft
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cover
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover
the front/back cover
• The price of the book is on the back cover.
a hard/soft cover
• I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.
a book/magazine cover
• There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.
cover + NOUN
a cover story
(= the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine )
• Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.
a cover photo/shot
(= picture on the front cover )
• The picture became the July 4th cover shot.
a cover design
• the cover design of the Christmas issue
a cover girl
(= an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover )
• She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.
phrases
read something from cover to cover
(= read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly )
• He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.
transnet.ir
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cover sth up
[ M ]
to stop people discovering the truth about something bad
• The company tried to cover up its employment of illegal immigrants.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
shelter:
Put your bike under a cover.
noun
blankets:
He pulled up the covers on his bed.
verb
hide:
Cover your face so they can't see it.
Simple Definitions
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cover
( also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance:
• Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. • She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
put something over something
to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it:
• They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
wrap
( also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it:
• I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
envelop
literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds:
• At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc
literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc:
• The mountains were shrouded in mist.
Longman-Thesaurus
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In addition to the idioms beginning with COVER, Also see BLOW ONE'S COVER; BREAK COVER; JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER; (COVER A) MULTITUDE OF SINS; TAKE COVER; UNDER COVER.
American Heritage Idioms