take cover

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take cover

verb takes cover · taking cover · took cover · taken cover

also, figuratively, idiomatic To shelter oneself. Coordinate term: give cover
Similar: run for cover

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Español	guarecerse, guarirse, ir a cubierto, cubrirse
Français	s'abriter

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@misc{take_cover_2026,
  title = {take cover},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20cover},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}