give cover

That's why Democrats lamely asking people to turn down the temperature won't work, though it can, unfortunately, give cover to fascist leaders by falsely seeding hope they could be coaxed to see reason.

Taken together, the documents show in new detail how the Trump campaign’s litigation strategy was not designed to win in court as much as it was designed to give cover for their political efforts.

They exist solely to give cover to Republicans who want to vote for Trump again without admitting out loud they are supporting the overthrow of democracy.

Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. claimed that Rep. Tlaib was “trying to gaslight the world and give cover” to individuals using the “from the river to the sea” phrase.

Even then, Arbuckle said, it can be hard to convince farmers to give cover crops a try because, despite the significant environmental benefits, a small drop in cash crop yield can mean a big cost.