Cover One`s Tracks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cover one`s tracks What does cover one`s tracks mean?	to hide where one has been, to hide what one has done	The man was trying to cover his tracks but it was easy to see where he had been.
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stand behind (someone or something) What does "stand behind (someone or something)" mean?	to endorse or guarantee something or the actions of a person	The company will always stand behind their products.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
regs What does "regs" mean?	regulations (abbreviation).	Don't quote me the regs.
wrap (something) up What does "wrap (something) up" mean?	bring something to an end	We wrapped up the meeting before dinner and went home.
set out to (do something) What does "set out to (do something)" mean?	to decide and begin to try to do something, to attempt to do something	My friend set out to learn Spanish when he went to Mexico.

hang loose What does "hang loose" mean?	be cool; relax; be calm
able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	able to do something very easily	The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed.
dog and pony show What does "dog and pony show" mean?	a display or demonstration of something	The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal.
burger joint What does "burger joint" mean?	place that specializes in hamburgers
as nutty as a fruitcake What does "as nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	silly, crazy	The man in the supermarket was as nutty as a fruitcake.
bring around (someone) or bring (someone) around What does "bring around (someone) or bring (someone) around" mean?	to bring someone for a visit	I asked my friend to bring his new girlfriend around for a visit.

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Cover One`s Tracks Idiom