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"To protect or look out for oneself."
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"(informal, figuratively) To protect or look out for oneself."
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{
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{
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{
"word": "cover one's ass"
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{
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"code": "fi",
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"word": "suojella itseään"
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"code": "fr",
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"word": "assurer ses arrières"
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"code": "fr",
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"word": "protéger ses arrières"
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"code": "fr",
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"word": "couvrir ses arrières"
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "Translations",
"word": "fedezi magát"
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"word": "védi magát"
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"word": "védekezik"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "bebiztosítja magát"
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"word": "cover one's back"
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{
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{
"word": "cover one's rear"
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{
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{
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"code": "fr",
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"word": "couvrir ses arrières"
},
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "Translations",
"word": "fedezi magát"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "védi magát"
},
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "Translations",
"word": "védekezik"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "bebiztosítja magát"
}
],
"word": "cover one's back"
}
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