English Dictionary

Definition of “break cover”

break cover

But even as the faint hope flickered inside him, he saw the first wave of Fascist troops break cover from the village.

Thomas, Rosie The White Dove

Eerily, no one at the FCO is willing to break cover about the scheme.

Times, Sunday Times (2001)

Harry had no choice but to break cover , and start towards him, hoping Ted would catch sight of him and retreat.

Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)

Hollis was aware of Hartwell unholstering his gun, about to break cover , and he held him back.

Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)

Mr Peter Hain was the first minister to break cover and to suggest it did not.

Independent (1999)

No one was ever quite sure where he was, or what he was up to, until he chose to break cover by issuing unambiguous instructions.

Edward Paice LOST LION OF EMPIRE:The Life of 'Cape-to-Cairo' Grogan (2002)

RINO

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Tarball

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Put on the brakes

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TOTUS

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SCOTUS

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