cover tracks



cover someone's tracks (up)

to conceal one's trail; to conceal one's past activities. She was able to cover her tracks up so that they couldn't pin the charges on her. It's easy to cover up your tracks when the investigators botch their job. The robber failed to cover his tracks.
See also: cover, track

cover your tracks

to hide or destroy anything that shows where you have been or what you have been doing Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river and burying his wife's body miles from his home.
See also: cover, track

cover your tracks

to hide or destroy the things that show where you have been or what you have been doing Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the river and burying his wife's body.
See cover all the bases, blow cover, cover a multitude of sins
See also: cover, track

cover (one's) tracks

To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.
See also: cover, track

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Noble['nəubl]
Alexandros-Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek Mythology
JordÁNhor-DAHNSpanish
Erica['erikə]
Rheannaree-AN-əEnglish (Rare)
Gennarino-Italian