break cover
Example Sentences
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He says the tanks had driven back to the road when Dudarenko decided to break cover.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022
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
His only resource seemed flight; to break cover at once and run for it, appeared the solitary solution of the difficulty.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James
