COVER YOUR BACK


Meaning of COVER YOUR BACK in English

( informal ) ( NAmE also cover your ˈass , taboo , slang )

to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for sth later and take action to avoid this :

Get everything in writing in order to cover your back.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.