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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : C : cover up

cover up

Meaning: to try to stop people finding out about something bad

Synonym: hide, conceal

For example:

  • The school tried to cover up the fact that it had been penalised for tax evasion.

  • Governments try to cover up their mistakes, while journalists try to reveal them.

Quick Quiz:

The politician tried to cover up the fact that he'd been
  1. awarded a prize for literature
  2. arrested for drunk driving
  3. a top student in school

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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