Cover your ass

and CYA

sent. & comp. abb. Do what is necessary to protect yourself from discovery or criticism. (Usually objectionable.) CYA when the shit hits the fan.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roan	-	Frisian
Ioannes	-	Biblical Greek
Vosgi	-	Armenian
Wieland	-	German, Germanic Mythology
Julius	YOO:-li-uws (Ancient Roman), JOO-lee-əs (English), YOO-lee-uws (German)	Ancient Roman, English, German
Pernilla	-	Swedish