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take cover

Idioms  

  1. Seek protection, find a hiding place, as in It started to pour so we took cover under the trees, or He wanted to avoid the reporters so we said he could take cover in our summer cottage. This term uses cover in the sense of “shelter” or “concealment,” a usage dating from the 1400s.

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The US embassy in Oman told its staff and citizen to take cover due to "activity outside Muscat", though it was not immediately clear what that activity was.

From Barron's

A resident of Puerto Vallarta for 16 years, Perez questioned whether the government could have alerted the population so they could take cover before the ensuing violence.

From Barron's

As a powerful blizzard batters the Northeast of the U.S., investors should also prepare to take cover as dark clouds gather over markets.

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Broadcast-news anchors, in full glam, take cover under listing canopies, patiently awaiting their next hit.

From Slate

I ran back to my tree home and tried to take cover under the leaves and branches, but within seconds I was soaked.

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