break cover
Example Sentences
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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 new electric Hummer truck will break cover during a Super Bowl ad this coming Sunday, and will be treated to a full reveal on May 20th.
From The Verge • Jan. 30, 2020
It is as difficult to get them outside the inner ramparts as it is to make an old fox break cover.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry
