keep under cover

1. Literally, to stay beneath a shelter of some kind, typically to avoid inclement weather. A: "How did you stay so dry in this downpour?" B: "I've been keeping under cover here, like we were supposed to!"

2. To hide something (often one's true identity or motives) from others. I need to keep under cover on this assignment so no one learns that I'm a spy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Finnegan	FIN-ə-gən	Irish, English (Modern)
Pelagiya	pye-lah-GEE-yah, pee-lah-GEE-yah	Russian
Max	MAHKS (German), MAKS (English)	German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Jadvyga	-	Lithuanian
Crispinus	-	Ancient Roman
Lambert	LAHM-bert (German), LAHM-bərt (Dutch), lam-BER (French), LAM-bərt (English)	German, Dutch, French, English, Ancient Germanic