break cover
Example Sentences
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Those who remain, like 59-year-old Ihor, only break cover to find the bare essentials.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024
Sanchez said he had at least two photographers collecting tips and following Messi and PSG for the first shots of the family when they finally break cover from their hotel.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021
The younger Mr. Zubeidi said he had not heard from his brother since his escape, nor did he expect him to break cover by returning home.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021
The first to break cover was James Mattis, the marine general who resigned as Trump’s defence secretary in December 2018 and kept silent until now.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2020
The task was not long, for the tramping of horses was heard, and the rustling and crackling of the undergrowth; but the enemy did not break cover.
From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by Nash, J.
