take cover

take cover
take cover
to seek shelter from gunfire or other projectiles. •

As soon as the firing started, we took cover behind a huge boulder.

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{v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Take Cover — is the title of two releases:*Take Cover (EP), an EP by the hard rock band Mr. Big *Take Cover (album), an album by the progressive/heavy metal band Queensrÿche …   Wikipedia

  • take cover — {v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Take Cover (EP) — Infobox Album Name = Take Cover Type = ep Artist = Mr. Big Released = 1996 Recorded = Genre = Hard rock Length = Label = East West Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Take Cover is an EP by hard rock band Mr. Big. Released …   Wikipedia

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  • take\ cover — v. phr. To seek shelter or protection. The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • Take Cover (Philmont EP) — Take Cover EP was released independently by Philmont in January of 2006. It was produced by Kit Walters, and the band sold it at concerts until summer of 2007. It is currently out of print. Tracklisting# Take Cover # Return to Sender # Roadside # …   Wikipedia

  • take cover — take shelter from an attack. → send someone to Coventry …   English new terms dictionary

  • Take Cover (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Take Cover Type = cover Artist = Queensrÿche Released = November 13, 2007 Recorded = 2007 Genre = Progressive metal Heavy metal Length = 51:28 Label = Rhino Records Producer = Mike Stone, Jason Slater, Michael Mick Wilson… …   Wikipedia

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