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
Graziella	graht-SYEL-lah	Italian
Siward	-	Ancient Germanic
Marcin	MAHR-cheen	Polish
Marita (1)	mah-REE-tah (German), MAH-ree-tah (Finnish)	German, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish
Sullivan	SUL-i-vən	English
Lyle	LIE-əl, LIEL	English