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run interference

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run interference  (American)
to help someone achieve something by dealing with the people or problems that might prevent them from doing so (usually + for ) When it comes to finding a hotel room, you'll be glad to have a tourist guide run interference for you.
See also: run

run interference
to turn attention away from something She wanted a minute alone with him to say goodbye, so her sister ran interference for her with the other guests. Buddy ran interference with his parents to keep them from finding out that Tom was a bit drunk.
See also: run


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The turtle is saved once using a magic trick involving jelly beans, and Melvin re appears in various forms to run interference.
Byline: PHAEDRA HAYWOOD Each year we recruit a fashion-savvy guest stylist to help pick out the clothes, imagine our "afters" and run interference with the winners so I can catch them saying funny or poignant things about their fashion foibles to make you laugh and cry.
With fewer (or perhaps no) legislative staff to run interference at the state level, constituents often can get valuable one-on-one time with their legislator during a statehouse visit.
 
 
 
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