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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