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cover your backside/behind/rear
idiom disapprovingvery informal(also UKdisapprovingoffensivecover your arse); (also USdisapprovingoffensivecover your ass/butt)
to do something to protect yourself from blame or criticism in the future: （做某事以）保护自己的利益，不让别人抓住小辫子
This so-called enquiry is purely designed to cover their backsides.
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