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duck and cover 1. . Lit. to bend down and seek protection against an attack. When the gunfire started, we had to duck and cover or get killed. 2. Fig. to dodge something, such as an issue or a difficult question, and attempt to shield oneself against similar issues or questions. The candidate's first reaction to the question was to duck and cover. The debaters were ducking and covering throughout the evening. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Say your prayers and duck and cover, sisters and brothers, or stand up for a world that's peaceful and free. They duck and cover, roll to avoid enemy fire, snipe from complex angles and fire rockets at you any chance they get. The proper response is to duck and cover, but the comic-book insults and all-round humiliations--evidenced in images of public executions, orgies, and massacres--have already grabbed you and are busily inverting tropes, violating taboos, and facilitating every kind of social and cultural heresy. |
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