run interference
Example Sentences
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At times Robbie has to run interference between his son and daughter when things get too heated.
The Capitol Police and the Senate sergeant-at-arms have gone to great lengths to keep Ms. Feinstein shielded from photographers and reporters, The Los Angeles Times reported, helping to create a bubble around her as aides run interference on her behalf.
From New York Times
“When you have a healthy population of lamprey, they basically run interference for salmon,” says Rebecca Mahan, a habitat biologist for Clallam County who formerly worked on lamprey protection and restoration for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
From Seattle Times
“Whenever she visits, I’ve never seen her turn anybody away. She’s accessible almost to a fault. Sometimes, we don’t know if we should go and run interference, but she never seems bothered.”
From Washington Post
Driving for two days with my friend and my unhappy husband wasn’t a barrel of laughs, but it’s a blessing to have someone who can run interference and is better at counting to 10.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
